To the editor: January 2022 my husband had a massive stroke. He spent two weeks at Abbott Hospital. COVID kept us from seeing him. When he was due to come home, we wanted to do rehab at home. Despite having health care directives in place and not wanting nursing home care, someone made ...

To the editor: As the school year comes to a close, prom and graduation will be here before you know it! While teenagers are focused on the photos, matching attire and dinner plans, it can be easy for parents to forget about the importance of meaningful conversations about the risks of ...

To the editor: I am writing on behalf of our rural Minnesota nursing homes. The situation is very critical at this time for our elderly, Veterans and all of our Minnesota residents who are in need of 24-hour skilled nursing care. This shutdown would affect your Mom and Dad, close relatives ...

To the editor: Forty years ago, reforms were done to the Social Security Fund/system. With the government corruption rampant now and the government constantly borrowing from the Social Security Fund and Medicare, this entire system will be totally defunct and destroyed in ten years or less, ...

To the editor: How disappointing to read Rep. Paul Torkelson’s letter to the editor (4-06-23). What a perfect example of gridlock to blame the other party rather than display the leadership we need in addressing the nursing home crisis. If Rep. Torkelson really was concerned about our ...

To the editor: The sudden news of the possible transfer of the Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Indian Community was shocking. However, it is not the first time that a Minnesota State Property (State Park, Memorial, Scenic Reserve, or Wayside) has been transferred. There have ...