Opinions
When we think of the Minnesota State Legislative Session we often think primarily of those issues that affect the entire state. In doing so we may overlook the bills that specifically address the needs of our local area.
The recently completed 2023 session made some big decisions for the state as a...
Summer is a wonderful time to take a drive through our state. In southern Minnesota you can enjoy beautiful lakes, bluffs, and small towns. Chances are, you may already live in one of those small towns. Of the 173 communities in south central and southeastern Minnesota that comprise our region,...
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. — Acts 2:42
In 1858, the First Congregational Church was planted in Mantorville where it served the community alongside the Hubble House, the post office, a store and a few mills. Over...
We all communicate in one way or another. I know some people who are quiet and soft spoken. In a group I meet with regularly, one guy in particular hardly says a word the whole time we are together. But he is a great listener because when he does talk, it is always on point and something you should...
To the Editor:
Since the State decided to exercise their totalitarian authority and dictate “safety” measures, Kasson is getting three roundabouts strongly opposed by the community. Two were supposed to be finished last year. The construction company blamed COVID supply chain problems in Summer/...
Remembering those who died
Monday is Memorial Day.
Most of us probably think of Memorial Day weekend as the beginning of summer. And that is a reasonable thought. After all, schools are either out for the summer or down to their final days. Same with graduations. We have two graduations coming up...
Do you find that the most profound questions come when talking to children? If you are patient enough to listen, you can hear amazing the wisdom in the words of a young child. Usually, I am not patient enough, but every once in awhile, I will listen long enough to hear the voice of God.
I remember...
Today was what the weatherman called a “Top 10” weather day. It was what we had hoped for all spring. And with the perfect day, people took advantage of it.
Some golfed or played pickleball, others tilled their garden plot, mowed their lawn or planted flowers. You didn’t want to waste such a...
On Friday, several news organizations reported on an email that Mayo Clinic officials sent to Democrat members of the Legislature and Governor Walz’s office sounding the alarm about two harmful pieces of legislation moving in the Minnesota legislature. One of those bills is the ‘Keeping Nurses at...
My first negative experience with social media occurred several years ago when I was the Human Resource Manager for a company with stores across the United States. It was 5 a.m. in Mantorville and I was still sleeping when my phone rang. It was the company’s east coast manager calling to inform me...