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Letters

Criminal epidemic in US

To the editor: Appalling that the “new norm” in America to achieve fame is to be a killer with mass shootings, be it at schools,malls, grocery stores, churches, ballgames and parades. No longer can a family attend any special event without gunfire to wound many and kill others. When will ...

State is taking control of local zoning laws?

To the editor: Our state legislature is considering two bills - AF 4009 and SF 3964 — that would eliminate local control over single family zoning in Minnesota. Decisions on parking and housing aesthetics — as well as the subdivision of lots in your neighborhood — would be controlled by ...

A child is a gift from above

To the editor: Our state legislature is dominated by the Democratic Party at this time. In committee, they have been attempting to codify abortion into our state constitution. Since there is no committee hearing being offered on this subject, they are attaching this to their ERA [equal rights ...

What is happening to our history?

To the editor: I would like to thank Curtis Dahlin for his letter to the editor; hopefully it will open a few eyes to what is happening to our history. I would like to go one step further and ask, ‘What is happening to Fort Ridgely or should I say not happening?’ Fort Ridgely was a ...

Unwarranted Change to MN’S State Flag

To the editor: Let me see a show of hands of those in Minnesota that requested a Change in the Design of the Minnesota state flag? Thought so. Your state representatives have decided that our flag needed to be “redesigned” because somehow, someone may find it offensive. Folks, if we ...

Attend your precinct caucus

To the editor: As leaders of the local Republican and Democratic parties in Brown County, we encourage you to attend your 2024 precinct caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The precinct caucus is the first step in the Minnesota political process. It is a gathering of neighbors with similar political ...