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Letter to the editor: Drag Time Story Hour should bring acceptance, not rejection
I was really taken aback after reading the article in the Austin Daily Herald regarding the Drag Queen ...
Opinion
Letter: Debt limit disaster is averted
Our country dodged a disaster with the Debt Limit agreement President Biden negotiated with the Republican House of ...
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Letter to the Editor: Stamp Out Hunger drive a success
Dear Editor, The Austin letter carriers collected over 20,000 pounds of food during our 30th annual Stamp Out ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The debt limit disaster
We suffer unexpected natural disasters. We are now experiencing a deliberate slow-motion man-made disaster. Republicans in the nation’s ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Support the digital well-being of our youth
To the Editor, I am writing in support of the LiveMore ScreenLess movement and S.F. No. 163, which ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Proposed change would weaken septic ordinance
At their meeting Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Mower County Planning Commission will consider a proposal to change ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Get involved with what the Legislature is doing
To the editor, Every day, Minnesota laws are being passed and denied, determining the fate of our communities, ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Investing in the future
Family corn farms all over the state are waiting anxiously to begin planting this season’s crop. The vast ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Education has to play a role in modern society
I feel compelled to respond to the April 15 letter sent in by Chichi Mosher. Again it appears ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Policies stymie Alzheimer’s progress
In March I had the privilege of going to Washington D.C. with the Alzheimer’s Association to meet with ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in library drag program
I am disappointed that Austin Public Library is hosting a Drag Queen Story Time in the summer activities ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Maybe Sen. Klobuchar can convince Democrats to address Minnesota’s nursing home crisis
To the Editor, Recently, Senator Amy Klobuchar visited the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm and told ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in Sen. Dornink’s vote on bonding bill
Dear Editor, I am incredibly disappointed in my senator, Gene Dornink, for refusing to put the needs of ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Disappointed by school board’s abatement decision
In the past I have always been supportive of the Austin Public Schools and will continue my support. ...
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The deliberative process
A hallmark of democracy is the deliberative process. Elected officials are presented an issue for consideration, often with ...