Letters to the Editor
- November 10, 2020To the Editor: Congratulations to the voters of Rock County. You turned out inrecord numbers to support your candidates. On the evening when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were speaking totheir supporters in Delaware, celebrating the honor of being chosen tolead the country forward,there was also television coverage in Arizona outside the buildingwhere the votes were being counted. On one side of…
- October 27, 2020To the Editor: With the election coming up, I think the people need to address our State Senator Bill Weber and also our State Rep. Joe Schomacker by asking them a question as to who they are working for. Is it "We" the people” or are theyworking for the corporation? A few months ago I sent an email to Mr. Weber without any reply at all. I contacted Mr. Schomacker just before the Covid…
- October 20, 2020Harnack shares original poem, 'Blown Away' “Blown Away” How did we get, to where we are? How did it ever get this far? Death threats to scientists for not liking what they say. Believing politicians over doctors just blows me away. We learned stories from the Bible when we were just small. They now seem outdated, do not matter at all. The Good Samaritan taught us what to do, In…
- October 13, 2020To the Editor: Franklin Graham suggested we read our Bible, then go vote. I grew up without ever seeing a Bible. Thankfully I married into a family some 50 years ago and they introduced me to the Book. I would suggest you read the dictionary. Look up socialism and then communism, and then go vote. Thank you for reading this. Marilyn Sasker Luverne To the Editor: I enjoyed reading the opinion…
- October 06, 2020To the Editor: Mr. Radisewitz in his letter said that the county in which he lives is not the same, and he asks the citizens to be more respectful. I see us being that in where we shop, work, play and worship. We are not judged by our political views, religion, ethnicity or economic status. We are, however, in politics. The blame for this lies in the mouths of our politicians and media. If you…
- October 06, 2020To the Editor: While my dog Charley and I were out walking last Thursday evening, we noticed that yard signs had sprung up like mushrooms. One sign caught my eye — “Push Back,” it read. As I considered the message, I was struck by the following thoughts: This is a time of unprecedented change, loss and uncertainty, and we feel the effects. We can feel overwhelmed and power-less. But no, we need…
- September 29, 2020To the Editor: This past week our home in Luverne was vandalized. Someone trespassed onto our property, tore a Biden/Harris poster off the fence and stole our U.S. flag. How sad is that? I’ve had conversations with others in Rock County who shunned the protesters in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, for wrecking property. We look down our noses at those people because of the actions of a few…
- September 08, 2020Top: 'Join me in prayer. Let's storm heaven's gate' This is in response to last week’s column, “How does one write a story with no happy ending?” I’m asking the community to lift up Curt, Caroline, Dylan, Eric and Luke Thorson and their family in your prayers, asking for a miracle. We can change the world. We can change someone’s circumstances through prayer. God wants to hear…
- September 01, 2020To the Editor: Two weeks ago I wrote a letter about the importance of voting – the foundation upon which our democracy is constructed. This letter encourages each of us to become informed citizens in our voting. What do the candidates propose? The Aug. 30 Minneapolis Star Tribune carried an article, “State’s jobless to get added benefits,” an extra $300 of weekly benefits. This was a partial…
- August 18, 2020To the Editor: This political season leading up to the November general election has already begun to heat up with strong emotions, accusations and charges, but also a promise of how we may begin to heal as a country. We need hope as we face challenges on many fronts: health, employment and losses that may combine to feel overwhelming at times. As we have heard many times, we’re all in this…
August 04, 2020Baustian: Hagedorn not a 'leader for our communities' To the Editor: As a 38-year veteran of the United States Air Force and Air National Guard and the father of three children who are currently serving our country in the military, I'm disappointed but not surprised by Congressman Hagedorn's actions. His vote is a reminder that he's more interested in scoring political…- July 21, 2020To the Editor: The Minnesota Department of Education will announce on July 27 whether or not to open Minnesota schools this fall. I advocate for Luverne and other Minnesota schools to fully reopen on schedule. The Luverne Public School District is one of the best around. We have wonderful, gifted teachers who love to guide and mold our young people into becoming strong,…
- July 21, 2020To the Editor: I greet you with lament from the nation’s capital. Many of you have read in my favorite weekly paper, or heard my messages in church, about our need as a country to treat each other with greater compassionate listening and love during these challenging times. COVID-19 and the events in Minneapolis serve to redouble our appeals to build bridges across all our fields of disagreement…
- July 07, 2020To the Editor: These are unusual times. We are learning new ways to deal with lifewhen it throws a curve ball. I remember listening to my grandparents tell of the Dirty Thirties, the polio epidemic, the difficulties of too wet, too dry, or storms that damage homes and fields. Those were just stories; now here I am experiencing obstacles that will alter the future I had planned. There are many…
- June 30, 2020To the Editor: As I never received the email from the Star-Herald last week for comments on what happened in Special Session, I thought it would be good to share with you some of the events which led to the Senate adjourning on Saturday morning, June 20. A number of days prior to that, the Minnesota Senate passed the bill which distributed the federal Cares money to local government…
- May 19, 2020To the Editor: We are approaching a significant national holiday – Memorial Day. It will be like none other that any of us living have ever seen. PoppyDay has been postponed. Most gravesite ceremonies for our fallenveterans and the laying of wreaths or flag presentations are canceled,including those here in Luverne. We must not let Memorial Day be justanother day of isolation with no meaning.…
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