Letter to Editor
- July 02, 2025DeBoer shares meaning of freedom through eyes of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Bible Letter to the Editor: A heritage lost — The following excerpt from Little Town on the Prairie, 1941, by Laura Ingalls Wilder states quite clearly and simply the two forms of law that exist – God’s law and man’s law. If we will not obey God’s law, we will be ruled by the tyrannical Babylonian rule (humanism): “It’s the…
- June 25, 2025Ginn: '... be kind' Letter to the Editor: First, I want to wish everyone a happy Pride Month and to be kind to those around you. Now, what I want to say is that in light of the recent supreme court ruling, I want to remind everyone that transgender people are not the reason you can’t afford eggs. A teenager using they/them pronouns is not the reason gas prices are going up. Transgender kids…
- 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…
- July 03, 2024Schoneman: Celebrate spirit of community this Fourth of July Letter to the Editor: As the postmaster of Luverne, Minnesota, I am writing to express the unwavering commitment of our postal staff to serving our wonderful community. With the Fourth of July approaching, a time when we celebrate our nation's independence and the freedoms we cherish, it is also a fitting moment to reflect on the…
- March 20, 2024State Representative Joe Schomacker (R-Luverne) said good and bad can be found in Minnesota's latest economic update. Our state’s fiscal experts are projecting that Minnesota will see a $3.7 billion budget surplus for the remainder of the current budget term. But in the next budget cycle a $1.5 billion budget deficit is expected. “The economy is stronger than what we were told it would be back…
- March 06, 2024Krueger: Township Day is March 12 Letter to the Editor: Mark your calendar for Township Day on March 12. Every resident of Minnesota’s 1,777 townships has the unique opportunity to participate in Township Day on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The annual meeting on Township Day is what really sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents have a direct voice in…
- January 31, 2024Murphy: Mail delivery issue To the Editor: We have an apparent issue with mail delivery in Rock County. The USPS is very short-staffed at our Luverne office; however, they do not advertise locally for help. We have numerous businesses that advertise in our Luverne Announcer and Rock County Star Herald assuming their purchased advertising reaches a certain number in circulation. That is not…
- May 24, 2022Mundt: 'Happy Pride Month!' To the Editor: First and foremost, Happy Pride Month! June is a month that marks an important opportunity to honor the resilience of LGBTQ families. Sadly,progression is going backward in this country regarding equality, inclusion and women’s rights. Instead of being celebrated and proud of who they are, people in the LGBTQ community are being censored and…
- April 05, 2022Meinerts: 'If you don't like the message, attack the messenger' To the Editor: Regarding the editor’s notes on my recent letter, a big thumbs up to the Star Herald for showing us all how the media works in the U.S. If you don’t like the message, attack the messenger. I really don’t understand how trying to paint the live-streamers in a bad light is really news. If the media would…
- February 01, 2022Harrison: 'Habitat' is "a fun and rewarding endeavor' To the Editor: As some of you know, Lowell and I have been doing Habitat for Humanity builds during our winter travels. It has been a fun and rewarding endeavor. We have heard a number of heartwarming stories about the homeowners, but we were struck by the one we recently heard in Texas. The daughter of a recent recipient…
- June 29, 2021Ladd questions Star Herald COVID-19 editorial To the Editor: I am writing in response to the “BIG thumbs up” in the June 24, 2021, edition of the Star Herald. According to your “Covid Corner” table on page 2A, 3,637 people in Rock County have the completed series of the Covid shot. There are approximately 9,687 people living in Rock County. That pencils out to approximately 38 percent of Rock…
- June 08, 2021Meinerts: 'I advocate for all freedom for every race and religion ...' To the Editor: I had a phone call from a gentleman about my letters to the editor. He was concerned about when I was going to stop with my “freedom” letters, asking how far am I going to take it? He told me I better think before I write another one, so I’ve been thinking. How much freedom is too much? Do you want to…
- February 23, 2021To the Editor: Things I find perplexing, perhaps even contradictory: Why would we shut down a pipeline and transport oil by truck and rail? Why would a gender who fought years for equality applaud confused men being on their sports team? How is it that people who claim to be Christians vote for a party that wants to kill babies? Has the flu been cured? You hear nothing of it. Perhaps we killed…
- November 17, 2020To the Editor: I’ll bet I’m not the only one wondering what their family is doing for Thanksgiving this year. What a wonderful time of the year. Seeing out-of-town relatives for the first time in a while. Sharing great food, drinks and stories. College kids coming home and catching up with high school friends. Everyone packed around the TV for parades and football games. How I’m looking forward…
- July 21, 2020To the Editor: The Minnesota Department of Education will announce on July 27 whether or not to open Minnesota schools this fall. I advocate for Luverne and other Minnesota schools to fully reopen on schedule. The Luverne Public School District is one of the best around. We have wonderful, gifted teachers who love to guide and mold our young people into becoming strong,…
- July 14, 2020Minnesota, particularly southwest Minnesota, is a place that I am proud to call home and to be raising my children in. We are a people of hard work and self-respect. We face our challenges head on, and over the last few months, we’ve had a few of those. We have, and are going through, a difficult time here in southwest Minnesota. We, as Minnesotans, are not a people who turn away from hard…
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