Opinions
To the Editor:
Clearly Ms Joe Bleess hasn’t been reading her newspaper lately. The respected Religious News Service published an interview this summer calling Donald Trump a “spiritual danger”. This is quite a different message than Ms Bleess gave last week in this newspaper saying that God...
To the Editor:
Dear neighbors, these are difficult times for everyone. Christ called us to love our neighbor, be kind to the poor, do not judge, do not lie and live in peace. How can we follow these teachings in all that we do? How can we support leaders who best follow these principles?
Please...
To the Editor:
I believe there are many of us who are weary of the political campaigning of this season. My adult granddaughter asked me ironically if it were possible to get a do-over. Get rid of both candidates and start again with fresh ideas. Personally, I am weary of half truths and...
I think, when the state decides it will no longer report, actual critical data, on Covid-19 hospitalizations, ICU cases and deaths and only report, cumulative numbers, it means the state no longer thinks the numbers are instilling the proper amount of fear in its residents. Maybe the states...
This week’s edition of Kringen’s Korner is written with a high level of concern as the COVID-19 case rate for Todd County is increasing at an alarming rate and has the potential to lead to a difficult decision by the District as we consider our learning model. This is the topic of this week’s...
Your local school district welcomed 925 students back to our buildings at the start of the 2020-21 school year. While this is less than projected and less than last year, it is not surprising as many school districts around the state seeing the same trend. Enrollment is a critical factor for all...
Long Prairie - Grey School District and the City of Long Prairie are considering a partnership that will likely have a negative effect on student graduation rates and college entrance rates.
In recent months the City and the School Board have been in discussion about whether or not the District...
To the Editor:
I find it sad to see Biden signs around town. A vote for Biden is a vote for socialism. I am not willing to give up all the rights we are guaranteed in The Constitution of the United States.
With a Biden presidency law abiding citizens would be forced to give up their guns. Supreme...
To the Editor:
Things to consider regarding the Supreme Court: the two most powerful Republicans, Trump and McConnell, have very different motivations here. Trump has only gain here as he has almost nothing else to run on and desperately needs every game changer he can get. McConnell knows that...
The school year is two weeks old and this week’s column will update readers on how the school year has started and address topics that may be of interest to readers.
School Board Meetings - We will be holding all School Board meetings at the Secondary School Auditorium until further notice. This...
