2021
- July 06, 2021'Thumbs down' to Star Herald for 'snarky comment' To the Editor: A big thumbs down to the Star Herald June 24 edition for their thumbs column. Why did you feel the need to publish the snarky comment about the covid shot? Do you really believe it’s your heroic efforts that have allowed things to open up? Would you vilify someone who opted not to receive chemo for the cancer…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistApril 13, 2021My weekly wildlife rides are turning into five-days-a-week wildlife rides this time of year, with my binoculars and a thermos full of coffee looking at all the waterfowl passing through my area. I get to see all kinds of duck and goose species that I never get to see except during their spring migration. Some of my earlier columns this year were about wood duck nesting structures and facts and…- March 09, 2021Daylight saving time returns Sunday, March 14, signaling more late-afternoon sunshine and the upcoming warmer season. It also kicks off National Sunshine Week, March 14-20, which celebrates and brings awareness to free and open access to public information and an accountable government. The theme this year is “It’s your right to know,” and it sheds light on the importance of community journalists…
- By Bill Weber, Luverne, District 22 SenatorFebruary 23, 2021The 2021 session is in full swing as bills have started moving through the legislative process as committee meetings kick into high gear. While this year’s session looks different with most meetings taking place virtually, I nevertheless continue to work hard to make sure Senate District 22 is well represented at the Capitol. Holding cities accountable for funding public safety budgets On…
- February 16, 2021Thumbs up to local electric utility workers for their round-the-clock work at Luverne’s power plant to man the back-up generator that was called into service. Thumbs up also to Luverne city leaders who had the foresight to maintain an independent power source for the community. Thumbs down to climate change deniers. Our Arctic cap is melting, it’s snowing on the beaches of the Gulf, and our…
- February 09, 2021To the Editor: Our founding fathers came from monarchies in Europe where they foundthat absolute power corrupts absolutely. So they wrote theConstitution so that there would be checks and balances so no onecould rule absolutely. But since Minnesota has a law that we cannot prosecute the police,there is no check and balance. This situation where it is possible forthe police to cover for each other…
- February 02, 2021To the Editor: We all make mistakes in life. I have made many. A mistake is like a “teacher.” If we make the same mistake over and over and over again, we aren’t paying attention to our teacher. Do we think Washington has learned from its mistakes or are we going to continue down this same “God-forsaken” path? Let’s hope they can work together peacefully, compromising, and continue forward…
- January 25, 2021Democracy has prevailed To the Editor: At his inauguration last Wednesday, President Biden spoke thesewords: “Democracy has prevailed.” Only two weeks after the assaultupon the Capitol. The only previous assault on Washington, D.C., was in 1812 when theBritish attacked and burned the White House. Also in 1812 Francis Scott Key penned the words to “TheStar Spangled Banner,” our national anthem,…
- January 05, 2021According to data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 2020 has proven to be a challenging year on state roadways. Preliminary reports show there were 394 traffic deaths on Minnesota roads in 2020, compared with 364 in 2019. Of the 2020 fatalities: •64 were motorcyclists, compared with 44 in 2019. •10 were bicyclists, compared with 10 in 2019. •45 were pedestrians, compared with 50 in…
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