To the editor: As a lifelong resident of Leavenworth Township, I was raised on our family farm southwest of Sleepy Eye, where I learned the value of hard work, community, and commitment — values I carry with me today. I farm alongside my father on our family farm and am a partner in our ...

To the editor: A while ago a Fulbright appointment sent me, a local college professor, to teach debate in a very large Asian country. With no freedom of speech there, I was cautioned not to create practice-round topics requiring debaters to criticize any government policy. So I chose ...

To the editor: President Trump has been in office only a couple of months; but, he has been busy!  He continues voicing his plan to take over Greenland…never admitting that he’s eying their valuable minerals; not really thinking about security (we already have a military base ...

To the editor: Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) has been bandied about for a while. I’ve understood its intended sentiment by the accusatory people attacking detractors of 47. However, from the start I considered the possibility of its being an ambiguous moniker. I understood that it was ...

To the editor: We want to express our warmest congratulations to the Treasure Haus on reaching its 40th Anniversary.  For four decades, the Treasure Haus has been a valuable asset to the region. Frequently out-of-town visitors at Oktoberfest, Bavarian Blast, or MLC tell me that one of ...

To the editor: Here is the reason I think Mr. Musk is a patriot. First, why I think he is a patriot. He wants to make America Great Again. First President Trump gave him the job of finding corruption in the government and waste of money, billions of dollars. They call it DOGE. What does ...