Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
On April 15th former Long Prairie Legion baseball coach and teacher in the 1970's, Jim Pettersen, passed away. Coach Pettersen, who served as an assistant coach and later as head coach at North Dakota State University was an avid supporter of baseball until his untimely death...
To the Editor:
Let’s be honest, sex is not a comfortable conversation for many, and when you add the word violence to it, it becomes even more uncomfortable.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and over the years, we have had many different themes for our conversations about sex and sexual...
To the Editor:
I know what a difficult time this has been for everyone. With either not being able to work, or you are having to work less hours. This time is so stressful for all. The children are not able to go to school and see their friends and the elders are not able to visit with family....
To the Editor:
Tony is back on his very low Towle Road, expressing his hate for those who oppose his and the President's opinions on things and of course that opposition, in Tony's opinion, makes them the haters.
He seems to believe that if you analyze the discrepancies in what the President...
To the Editor:
In the 2/26/2020 Capital Commentary, Senator Gazelka talked about the change from a caucus system to a primary system for this year’s election. I agree that several changes need to be made to ensure the privacy of citizens, but this is not just a problem created by the Democrats. ...
To the Editor:
The announcer of the Long Prairie Grey Eagle (LPGE) boys’ basketball home games is to be commended.
At last Friday’s home game vs the Osakis Silverstreaks, Carl Morril arranged for all seniors from both teams to be recognized for playing their last regular season high school game...
To the Editor:
Mr King wants Medicare for All. This is a great idea as long as everyone receiving Medicare for All qualifies the same as the current people on Medicare did.
We paid into the Medicare fund for our working life which entitles us to purchase insurance from the government for $135....
To the Editor:
Recognizing that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it is appropriate to address domestic violence and the workplace.
A common perception of domestic violence is that it only involves physical violence, and that it only impacts one’s home life. While it is true that...
To the Editor:
Because of the events of the last few weeks, the horrible deaths of Carol and Barry Bennett, dear friends of ours...we felt like we needed to reach out to our community! Yes, their family was stunned...and so were many of us.
But, what an outpouring of love and support by Long...
To the Editor:
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, not unlike all other awareness months, special emphasis is put on domestic violence information. This is a good thing, but what about the other eleven months of the year? So far in Minnesota in 2019, there have been 14 women killed by...
