Opinions
To the Editor:
A 5-home subdivision on our wooded, non-tillable property makes sense. The 33-acre
parcel is located on County Road 16, in the Byron School District.
By the Numbers:
$27,000+ in property tax income/year for a 5-home subdivision
0 acres of tillable land would be lost
$0.00 cost to...
The elections are over with the next big event of the year coming next week — Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends over a holiday meal and be thankful for all that we have.
But despite that lofty ideal, we all know what else Thanksgiving means. It is the...
The recent announcement about someone winning the $2 billion power ball lottery, makes people wonder what they would have done with that much money if they had won. Buying a yacht, taking an around the world cruise, or taking your whole family to Hawaii may come to mind.
Others may think of all the...
The election is over, at least that is my assumption. The deadline for writing this article was before the election counting process has been completed. However, although I am writing this article before the counting and court cases have been concluded, I can tell you who is going to be in charge....
Over the years of serving as president of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), I have noticed that foundations, of which there are many in our state, are often touted as organizations that do grantmaking. However, I know that grantmaking is often just the tip of the iceberg of what...
To the Editor:
Over two decades ago, Dodge County and several townships were tasked with the challenge of responsibly completing a plan to locate a new dairy in our community. This project as it was originally planned, had it been allowed to be completed, would have been a destination/tourist/...
For several years, the idea of going on a trip was put on the back burner. But finally, my wife and I decided to make a long-anticipated trip out east.
Our travel route took us through Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and...
National news recently reported on “Drag Queen Story Hour,” where sexual perversion is flaunted to young children at some public libraries. Drag Queen Story Hour invites men who dress like female prostitutes (drag queens) to display themselves while leading a children’s story hour. An internet...
To the Editor:
I am Senator Carla Nelson. Both my husband Terry and I come from long lines of farm families. We are proud parents of three grown sons and now have two delightful granddaughters. I have a Master of Education from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science in education...
To the Editor:
Go with the Pros.
We take our children to a professional hygienist and dentist; and we typically discuss our child’s care with them, but we do not question the way they do their job — - especially not the way they do it for other people’s children. We take our children to nurses...