Letters to the Editor
- May 07, 2025Free health care for illegal immigrants: At what cost to Minnesotans? To the Editor, A concerned constituent recently sent me a text message regarding the escalating cost of providing medical care to illegal immigrants in the state of Minnesota. Here’s what’s currently in place: In the 2023 Health and Human Services budget bill, illegal immigrants were granted free coverage under…
- April 30, 2025‘Junk Days’ are among many things to love about Luverne To the Editor: With recent social media criticism of the city of Luverne, I felt it in my heart to reflect on the past 23 years. Truthfully, I wasn’t supposed to move here. The plan was for my fiancé to move to where I was. But 24 years ago, he brought me to Luverne to try and change my mind. Moving here meant uprooting my daughter and…
- April 16, 2025To the Editor: After reading the “Built on a Rock” column in the March 27 issue of the Star Herald, I felt compelled to respond. Christ’s death and resurrection are the culmination of God’s eternal plan of redemption and reconciliation, set in motion in the Garden of Eden. Jesus took the weight of the sins of the entire world, past, present and future, bore them in his body and went to hell for…
- April 16, 2025Letter to the Editor: There was a big meeting on cannabis, but were the church boards notified of the meeting? NO. Maybe that is why only three people were there. Commission members, why didn’t you notify them? Luverne is the second best place in the state to raise a family. Let’s stop and thank God for that and our churches. But instead, get cannabis in town, lose status as the best place…
- April 09, 2025Fischer recognizes AmeriCorps members Letter to the Editor: April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and I’m writing today to celebrate two people who have spent the last four years supporting our students. As AmeriCorps members with Reading Corps and Early Learning Corps, Kayla Kindt and Diane Lax have focused on providing Rock County students with extra practice and support to improve…
- April 02, 2025Sasker: 'If you are currently having troubled times...' Letter to the Editor: I received in the mail an article entitled “A Message of Hope in Troubled Times.” It reminded me of a time I was part of an organization that put literature in the local churches. I entered some of the most beautiful facilities. I was greeted and helped by smiling, friendly people. If you are currently having…
- March 26, 2025Remme: 'I love my hometown newspaper' Letter to the Editor: I love the hometown newspaper and what it brings to the community. However, I don't believe we can truly trust all journalism today. Many are paid outlets for one political party more than the other. Some are owned or operated by movie studios. I don't believe half of what I hear these days. Having said that, I think our biggest…
- By Howard Bakken, Hendersonville, N.C.March 19, 2025To the Editor: I’m writing in response to editor Lori Sorenson’s March 13 column, “Tired American Journalist.” I have long decried the growing indifference to and disdain for the press. In my youth in rural Rock County, I can hardly recall a single family that didn’t have a subscription to the Argus Leader or the Worthington Daily Globe, as well as the Rock County Star Herald. I recall Al…
- By Caroline Thorson, LuverneMarch 19, 2025To the Editor: In an age where national news dominates the headlines and digital media floods our screens, it’s easy to overlook the true heart of journalism — the small-town newspaper. Yet, for our community, this paper is more than just ink on a page; it’s a living record of our lives, our achievements, and our shared history. Our local paper celebrates our students when they excel in…
- By Marilyn Sasker, LuverneMarch 19, 2025Letter to the Editor: I read Lori’s editorial on journalism last week with interest. I remembered reading of a journalist who said he wanted to pattern his reporting after four men: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. They told (reported) what they saw and believed to be truth. Only Matthew and Luke report Jesus’ birth, while his life ending –the crucifixion, death and resurrection – are reported…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm analystMarch 05, 2025As farmers are turning their attention to spring planting and grain marketing, an additional item they’re also grappling with is President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on goods and services that are traded between the United States and Canada, Mexico and China. Many items that the U.S. imports from the three countries are affected by the added tariffs on a wide range of goods and products…
- By Kerry BoeseMarch 05, 2025Is anyone suffering “buyer’s remorse” after all the hearing and seeing of what President Trump has said and done? If I were to buy a particular dog, I anticipate I would experience buyer’s remorse if it bit my mailman, my neighbor and me. No matter how much my friends are impressed by the sleekness, mastery and tenacity of the breed, no matter how much they pat me on that back because of my “…
- February 26, 2025Prekker: Land transfers are not 'generous gifts from the state' I recently read Mr. Rall’s article from The Outdoors column about his concerns over recent land transfers that are occurring in Minnesota. These transfers are of public lands that our state’s indigenous people are requesting to be returned to them. These lands include the Upper Sioux Agency State Park, the Upper and Lower Red Lakes…
- January 22, 2025Harnack shares poem about refugees titled 'Just Like Me' Letter to the Editor: “Just Like Me” They are forced to become a “refugee”. But, the more I think, the more I see. They want to be safe, they want to be free. And in many ways, they are just like me. They bleed red blood, just like me. They breathe the air, just like me. They feel pain, just like me. Have a distant stare,…
- January 15, 2025Recognize the most fiscally responsible leadership This weekend I was reading the Star Herald and took notice on page two on the story of county tax levy, that Rock County has the lowest tax rate in the state of Minnesota. Kudos to the county leadership for being fiscally responsible over the year. This story got me thinking how does Luverne stack up compared to its peers as it relates to the…
- November 13, 2024Frakes: Mock Presidential Election To the Editor: Last week I read an article in the Minnesota Star Tribune opinion pages. It said that a Minneapolis middle school had a mock presidential election and Harris won 577 to 47 for Trump. Now I’m sure that their education so far has taught them that they are on the hook for mom’s and dad’s and grandpa’s and grandma’s tax bills. Who said we’re…
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