Letters to the Editor
To the editor: The taxpayers of Redwood Area School District have a decision to make on Aug. 9.
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Letter to the Editor
To the editor: I commend the WRAP organization for offering support services for all victims of domestic violence or sex trafficking. They are needed in this age when the cultural environment is suffering from a massive breakdown of the family.
ASK A TROOPER
Question: Summertime I notice a lot more tire treads on the roads, can you write about what to do if you have a tire blow out while driving? Answer: It is important to monitor proper tire pressure and your tire condition and hopefully you can avoid a tire blow out. In the warmer months the hot air can cause your tires to increase pressure while the colder months can cause the air in your tires to condense, lowering the tire pressure.
Letters to the Editor
To the editor: I have a deep level of admiration for both the Gazette and Ava. Rural America has become an unwelcoming place, unwelcoming of any opinion not backed up by an outdated political flag, unwelcoming to change.
A shot across the bow
This time of year, the days are long, and the weather is hot. Ahh, summer.
War on women
Reproductive freedom should be a birthright and there is a privilege in not knowing why having the right to choose is a necessity. The mass-shooting epidemic, no universal healthcare, no paid maternity leave, no proper sex education, wealth inequality, and the underfunded and overflowing foster care system proves that the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v.
I mustache you a question
I always thought of the world as kind of divided into two camps: Us and Them. And I was always on Team Us. Because I’m Us, not Them. I’ve never been Them. I had friends who were Them. Well, okay. It was just one friend, Matt, who was Team Them but still. Anyway… then something dramatic happened. It was big. I won’t get into the details, but I’ll just say I was out of circulation for a couple of weeks, and I made a leap from Team Us to Team Them.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor: Setting aside the debate on the legitimacy of the 2020 election, the result is the reality we are now living in. The pain of high energy prices, food prices, inflation, supply chain crisis, high crime rates, falling stock market that is destroying future retirement funds for people and on and on.
An opportunity to help
Last week I got a call from my dad, who had just been informed that a young woman by the name of Madison Eklund was on a 1,600-mile solo kayaking trip and was going to be stopping at the Morton boat landing for the evening. Not only was giving her a safe place to stay for the night an obvious decision, but it was an exciting opportunity for me to share her story with the community.
Education Beat: Stopping the Slide
Summer is a time for kids to kick back, take a break from routine, and enjoy lazy days. It also, in many cases, is when learning loss-aka “The Summer Slide” can take place. Summer setbacks are nothing new regarding academics and the phenomenon has been researched by educators since the beginning of time. On average, student achievement can decline over the summer by up to a third of a prior year’s learning gains. Loss is usually greater in mathematics than reading, and higher grade leveled students are more noticeably affected than younger learners. The summer slide can be measured in both social skills and classroom discipline, in addition to academics.