Opinion

To the editor: News should not be used if it purposely degrades a person. Some of the main stream media tend to present what they want the listeners to hear and not the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Why are the taxpayers asked to vote on another new school referendum in April? The vote in the fall of 2022 for the building of a new elementary school and the demolition of the current Reede Gray school was defeated, showing that the taxpayers clearly wanted to repair the Reede Gray school building and not tear it down. What kind of thinking is driving the superintendent and the school board to do what taxpayers don’t want, and that is a new school building.

Letter to editor: The Jan. 19, “What to know when a CO2 Pipeline comes to your community” article says, “Minnesotans should know and be able to decide if there are more effective ways to spend public money to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” But I ask; why even spend ‘ANY’ money ‘to reduce greenhouse gas emissions’? I’ve been writing editorials in opposition to “‘Man-made’ global warming” for over 15 years.

To the editor: Just in case anyone wonders why there is division in the political world and then it filters down to everyone's life, just look at St. Paul.

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching it is important to discuss what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like. Oftentimes, things that may initially be seen as “cute” or “romantic” can lead to unhealthy behaviors in relationships. Something that might start out as innocent such as “my partner always wants to spend time with me” can lead to “my partner won’t let me leave the house without them.” Another example would be your partner telling you what to wear. Maybe they say, “I don’t like it when you wear a tight shirt because someone might check you out.” These seem like innocent comments that come off as protective or loving. Another example is “I don’t like when you talk to that specific friend. They make you act differently.” Although this seems harmless, and you may feel they are doing this in your best interest, it may be done because they feel threatened by this friend. They may try to do this to also start to slowly isolate you from friends and family. The more isolated you are the more you will rely on your abuser, giving the abuser more power and control over you. But far too often these initially “protective” comments and actions can turn into controlling and abusive behaviors.

Reede Gray Elementary has served generations of youth since 1959 and, in some cases, four generations of local families. For 63+ years the building has fulfilled its purpose, but is now beyond its lifetime and repairs exceed 60% of the cost of a new building.

To the editor: The taxpayers of RASD voted for fiscal restraint and prudence last August when the Reede Gray bond referendum was defeated so the school board would use common sense and wisdom to do the right thing and maintain the existing resources they have been given to manage. Now we are finding out that our directive is simply being ignored.