Opinion
Weather Worries
May 7, 2025
I almost need to be placed in a strait jacket when strong thunderstorms are forecast for our area. I pace continually while checking the sky and tracking our impending doom on my cell phone. My constant chatter updating Donna on the storm situation almost drives her to the edge. It bothers me that...
Veteran: Park was perfect place for peaceful protest
May 7, 2025
I’d like to comment on the discussion initiated by Darwin Meyers a couple weeks ago. I am a little bit mystified. I, too, am a veteran. I was an Army paratrooper back in the ‘70s. I well remember I swore an oath to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States, an oath I still...
Tiger Talk: State Speech, Bus Service, Summer Meal Update, Book Study, Coaching for Teachers
Apr 30, 2025
There is joy in the air at school as April testing season ends and the sunny days of spring are abundant! April and May can sometimes feel like a race to the finish line as the school year comes to a close, but I try to take in every moment. There are so many opportunities for memory making and...
What kind of town do we want to be?
Apr 30, 2025
First off I would like to thank Barb and Terry of Wild Wings, the FFA, the magician, the radio announcers, the hot air balloon and the volunteers that worked so hard to put together the egg hunt for our community.
The title is the question I would pose to all who attend. What kind of town do we...
Park a perfect place for peaceful expression
Apr 30, 2025
This is in response to the letter by Darwin Meyers in the edition of April 24. First of all, thank you Darwin for your service to our nation. You served your time when we still had a draft, as did I. I spent six years in the National Guard, and thankfully I did not see any active duty in a combat...
No TIF for luxury condos
Apr 30, 2025
Tax increment financing (TIF) is meant to be a public subsidy to serve a public purpose. It is not intended to underwrite the financing of a private luxury condominium project. The incremental taxes generated by such private projects are diverted to support the developers and, possibly, the...
The call of the fridge - What's it all about?
Apr 30, 2025
Men seem to occasionally lose themselves and go into a state of rapture when they open the refrigerator door. Often the item they were in pursuit of seems to be unavailable. They will scan the shelves and move a few things around until they emit the inevitable call for help as I often do. “Donna I...
Setting the record straight on ‘Democrat Dave’
Apr 30, 2025
In a recent letter posted in the Lake City Graphic, Rep. Pam Altendorf referenced a coffee meeting she had two years ago with a gentleman she dubbed “Democrat Dave.” That gentleman happens to be our father. While the meeting did happen, her version of events doesn’t quite line up.
First, it was...
Questions about protest answered
Apr 30, 2025
There were some valid questions asked of the protestors in last week’s Graphic. I believe they deserve an open and honest answer.
Yes, we did meet at the Gold Star Mother’s Park. And yes, we do understand what was given. I may not have served in the armed forces myself, but my son and many...
Attorney general to speak in Red Wing
Apr 30, 2025
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will speak at Twin Bluffs Middle School Auditorium on May 3 at 11 a.m. in Red Wing as part of his Community Impact Town Hall Forums tour of Minnesota, according to a news release. The Red Wing High School Black Student Union will moderate the event.
The...
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