letters

End fibs about health care Is there no end to the fibs about the health care bill? Laying them to rest is like playing Whack-a-Mole. As soon as one is...

Changing the rules It is the final game of the Minnesota State Boy's Basketball tournament. Both teams have fought long and hard to get into the finals. The losing team...

A generous community On behalf of the MAHS Student Council, I would like to thank our community for coming out and supporting our events. You have been very generous which...

Don't leave pets behind The Stevens Community Humane Society would like to remind our community that if anyone has a pet that they can no longer care for or afford,...

Don't turn them away My name is Kenny. I recently lost my great-nephew "Josh". He was only 19 years old. He took his own life from depression. I feel he...

'Revision' of Scripture Several years ago a troubling symptom began to show up in the Evangelical Church of America called "revisionism." It went largely undetected by most people until last...

Be careful who you punish Remember Many vocal Lutheran "Christians" have suggested withholding benevolence funds from the ELCA because they are angry about the vote taken last summer that allows...

Do not support 'cap and trade' Please do not support "cap and trade" and other laws in response to global warming concerns. I believe the scientists who say that any...

Fleet made up of all ships The Holy Christian Church to which we Christians, worldwide, belong and which we espouse, is not identical with the ELCA or any other institutional...

ELCA letter gets it wrong I must dissent from the characterization by Norman Olsen (Jan. 16 Sun Tribune Letters to the Editor) of ELCA Lutheran pastors and bishops as bullies...

Thankful for faithful dissent As ELCA Lutherans get bullied by pastors, and pastors get bullied by bishops, let's all remember to thank God for faithful dissent. When those of the...

Kettle success On behalf of the clients the Salvation Army will be able to serve, we would like to thank the community for their support. We raised over $12,000.00 during...

A better mode of justice The U.S. has more people in prisons and jails than any other First World country. It's not because Americans commit more crimes than in other...

Is Sheriff's Office next? Huh, the ambulance service was sold? I may want to purchase the Steven's County Sheriff's Office. Where do I send the bid? Ticket fines might go...

Toll of domestic violence Our community has suffered a most unfortunate and unnecessary loss this past week through domestic violence homicide. Countless members of the community have contacted Someplace Safe...