Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Steven Hinson, the recently elected school board member, in a letter to this editor, expressed disappointment that he and like-minded people couldn’t walk directly into a meeting and harass school board members about books available to students. He instead has to follow the “...
To the Editor:
I would like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to write my name in on the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot for one of the three positions open at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle school board. During the campaign period, I visited with many people in Long Prairie, Grey Eagle, and...
To the Editor:
They did it again! Yup, they cheated, fraudulently winning in the governor’s race in Arizona. Nothing has changed from 2020.
You can almost always be sure that when there is a delay in the counting process, the losing side (Usually Democrats) has to turn to Plan B which has a...
To the Editor:
It’s the holiday season, and that means toy-sharing and gift-giving are in full swing. But before you give that special child a new toy, it’s important to stop and consider:iIs this toy safe and age-appropriate? Unfortunately, thousands of children are hurt or even killed each year...
To the Editor:
Different people handle conflict in different ways. At the end of the conflict, some people move along as if nothing happened. Others need closure. I happen to be the type that likes to have a matter neatly closed and put on the shelf. It is for this reason I submit today’s letter,...
Editor’s Note: The following is a response from write-in candidate to the LPGE School Board. This candidate was included with the original slate of candidates. However, due to technical issues beyond the Leader’s control, the following response was not received until after the original deadline for...
To the Editor:
Psalm 8:1-3 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;Look around at the beauty of the autumn trees as they turn bright...
To the Editor:
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Oct. 19 is Unity Day.Bullying can be prevented. Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing bullying. Some children may be afraid that they’ll be “in trouble” for what happened. Others may feel...
To the Editor:
I wrote a letter to the editor for the Sept. 28 edition of The Leader about wage increases for City employees. I noted that the administrator received an “increase of a whopping 25.83 percent!”
Some people reportedly thought that the wages printed in the paper were a reflection of...
To the Editor:
According to the website www.pacer.org/bullying, 1 out of every 5 students report being bullied. In addition, 41% of students who reported being bullied at school indicated that they think the bullying would happen again.
Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were...
