To the editor:
I was recently contacted by a very nice gentleman. We had a good conversation, but he took issue with a set of statistics I listed in my letter “Proud of our country, hopeful for the future,” dated 1/24. Specifically, he felt that some people may be misled. I will not name ...
To the editor:
A recent news article in the Independent was headlined: “Supreme Court declines to step into the fight over bathrooms for transgender students”.
It was interesting to read that settling this battle “ongoing across the country,” is difficult because courts are ...
Electrical grid will be
under tremendous strain
To the editor:
Re: Xcel Energy shuts down Sherburne County Unit 2 coal unit as grid reliability worsens
After a years-long battle, Xcel Energy finally shut down the “Sherco” coal plant on New Year’s Eve. It was capable of powering ...
To the editor:
This is in response to Mr. Roger Baumann’s letter, dated 1/17.
Minnesota has zero natural reserves of coal, oil or gas. Even if we Minnesotans wanted to mine or drill for these materials in our state, we simply can’t. All of that coal we burn to generate electricity, the ...
Dear Editor:
When I moved back to the upper Midwest from Washington, D.C, at the end of my active duty in the military, it was common for households to have a television antenna on the roof with which you could pick up two or three local stations from some small market such as Sioux Falls or ...
To the Editor:
There are countless ways the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) impacts our communities. The program that has made a difference in my family’s life is the Imagination Library program. My two children, Georgia (7) and Boden (4) have been enjoying the program since they ...