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Letters to the Editor

For the kind gentleman

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 ...

Electrical grid will be under tremendous strain

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 ...

Proud of our country, hopeful for the future

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 ...

Latest heist of century just to watch NFL game

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 ...

United Way makes a difference

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 ...