To the editor: There was a time when truth mattered. When leadership meant humility, and public service demanded accountability. I remember that America — the one that didn’t tolerate Watergate, that investigated swiftly, wrote books, made films, and ultimately saw a president resign. ...

To the editor: Charlie Kirk was just one of many pundits (on both the right and left, but mainly on the right) who have discovered a great way to make a living by saying outrageous things to stoke fear and rage against “them.” Tyler Robinson is just one of several assassins (on both the ...

To the editor: As board member of United Way of Southwest Minnesota, I’ve had the privilege of seeing firsthand how our work—and the generous support from our community—positively impacts families across the region. This year, I experienced that impact not only as a board member, but ...

To the Editor: “Nothing is more common than for a free people, in times of heat and violence, to gratify momentary passions, by letting into the government principles and precedents which afterwards prove fatal to themselves,” - Alexander Hamilton, 1784. If we don’t think like ...

To the editor: Howw long does it take for the city of Marshall to take some action against thistles and weeds 4 feet high and branches all over? Why can’t they do something before they all go to seed and end up in my yard? This is unacceptable. Shirley Powelson Marshall

To the editor: “See something. Say something.” We are encouraged to do so when a crime has been committed and the perpetrator’s whereabouts are unknown. What can be done if words of violence toward others are heard or if the person speaking is suicidal? The school shooting in ...