letters

Farm Bureau says thanks What a great celebration at the fair last weekend. Our county is fortunate to have such a fantastic fair board. Each year they seem to make...

On May 15, Citizen Solutions came to Bemidji to engage local residents in a different conversation about health care — a conversation that moved away from argument and instead focused...

I have news for Jeb Monge. His assertion (Aug. 4) that homosexuality is genetic is not only unproven; but as he states it, it is impossible. Homosexual couples do not...

We who love good music are so blessed to live in Bemidji. Where else could one take a short ride into the peaceful countryside, sit among friends in an inviting...

I found the letter from Marjorie Anderson (Aug. 8) to be appalling. Everyone has a right to his or her opinion but no one (not even you, Marjorie) has the...

Hats off to Troy Hendricks and the hiring committee for selecting Dan Ninham to lead our Bemidji High School boys basketball program. Thank you, Dan, for giving us a second...

My second DUI is newsworthy? In the words of my wonderful, intelligent sister, when I told her of the Pioneer story, “This is not something that should be shameful. A...

Not taking district technology comments personally I am writing this letter with a feeling of much disappointment and betrayal after reading the following published in an article June 29, 2012...

Kids need jobs: An issue parents should consider Kids in Morris need summer jobs. When kids get to a certain age, their parents stop buying things for them so they...

Field trials of interest to our community I called your office and talked to Kim Ukura eight days ago to suggest that the paper may want to cover the West...

Thanks for help at annual book sale Thank you to everyone who helped make the Friends of the Morris Public Library annual book sale a great success again this year...

UMM looks like a million bucks I've been walking through the shady UMM campus these hot and muggy days and I have been struck by how exceptionally good everything looks:...

And justice for all... We find it intriguing that Dr. O'Reilly criticized the Stevens County Board of Commissioners for standing by their initial decision on the Zoning Ordinance Amendment. It...

One thing they do not want free Liberals claiming that the poor would be kept from voting if we got voter ID cards is total hogwash! We're all entitled to...

Writing about respect I am writing about respect. My family and I have been living by Wells Park for nine years. We really like living by the park. We enjoy...