Letters to the Editor
- 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.…
- April 21, 2020To the Editor: Thank you for the uplifting article on the front page of the Announcer dated April 11, 2020. In light of the varying opinions on our current situation of the Covid-19 virus, one thing we know – we the people are not being told the entire story. But in the words of George Washington who once said, and I quote, “Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains…
- April 21, 2020To the Editor: We want to send a huge “Thank You” to all our Rock County residents. Our American Red Cross blood drive on April 7 was an example of how our community pulls together in time of need. A special thank you to Mike and Wanda Jarchow and their family for opening up their event center so we could utilize a large enough space to keep everyone safe. A heartfelt thank you…
- April 14, 2020To the Editor: Holy buckets of septic tank covers! People hoarding T.P.! Did I miss something? Did Bernie win the election? Actually, T.P. is soft and cuddly and can be comforting to us in this time of near apocalypse. Better than an old newspaper or a corncob anyway. And speaking of better than an old newspaper or corncob, we are extremely lucky to have a cutting-edge, sharp…
- April 07, 2020To the Editor: Thank you, Kat Dahl, for your thoughtful, intelligent editorial. Tragically, our dangerously inept commander in chief ignored experts on the science of contagion and didn’t take the steps necessary to attack its spread. Now his missteps are affecting us here in Rock County, and we are paying the price for his lack ofintelligent leadership in the form of human lives.…
- March 24, 2020To the Editor: Greetings to you all. I hope you all are taking care of yourselves, both physically and mentally. At this time our communities are gearing up for an unprecedented pandemic that will affect everyone. Something I would like to highlight at this time is our mental state during the quarantine, mainly how to stay active and prevent isolation. Prior to the spread of COVID-19, there was a…
- March 17, 2020An imaginary message from God: While you’re in time-out, reconnect with your family; come to me in prayer To the Editor: Thinking about the worldwide pandemic, I was reflecting back on times when God had had enough of the sins of the world and took drastic action to effect a major correction in the behavior of mankind. It prompted me to write this imaginary conversation. Enough, already! And…
- March 03, 2020To the Editor: Attend Township Day on March 10 — you have a direct voice and vote! Nearly one million township residents in Minnesota will have the opportunity to participate in their local government by attending their township’s upcoming Annual Meeting. On Township Day, held this year on Tuesday, March 10, citizens attending their local township meeting will discuss issues with their town board…
- February 25, 2020To the Editor Beginning in 1790, and every year ending in zero since, the United States Census Bureau has undertaken the decennial census. This year, the 2020 Census is going to be a little different. Although very few homes will receive paper questionnaires when the self-response phase begins next month, every home across Minnesota and the U.S. will receive an invitation to respond online or by…
- February 18, 2020To the Editor: Thank you for the care package with letters from my hometown! It is amazing to see the support that Luverne has to give to all the soldiers that are currently deployed. The small gesture is a friendly reminder of all the good people in this world who take the time out of their busy day and write a letter to a service member. A simple letter goes a long way and always puts a smile…
- February 11, 2020To the Editor: It was with great dismay that I read Scott Rall's column, “When Choosing a Lab Puppy, Research Hip Genetics First.” This column not only suggests that hunting dogs cannot be pets, but that they are also a waste of time should they fail to perform. As an owner of both an occasional-hunting hunting dog and a rescue, I am here to inform you that they are pets first. I've…
- January 28, 2020To the Editor, Because of our wonderful Rock County community, the American Red Cross blood drive was a huge success on Jan. 20. So many folks braved the cold and came to Grace Lutheran Church to help change people’s lives, and as a result 162 was the potential number of lives saved across the country. Thanks to generous community support, we were able to fund all four blood drives with snacks…
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