A shot across the bow
This time of year, the days are long, and the weather is hot. Ahh, summer.
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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.
Ask a Trooper: Wrong way drivers
Question: It seems there are far too many wrong way drivers. On 4-lane and 2 lane roadways, what do drivers do if they encounter a wrong-way driver? Answer: Great question as this is a very dangerous situation.
Dahms and Torkelson to hold town meetings
State Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) and State Representative Paul Torkelson )R-Hanska) invite area residents to attend their joint town meetings on Thursday, June 16 in Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, Springfield, Lamberton, and Redwood Falls."These meetings are an opportunity for constituents to receive an update on the recently concluded legislative session and ask questions," said Senator Dahms. Representative Torkelson said, "We look forward to visiting our constituents."
To the graduating class of 2022
Graduation is an exciting event for our seniors! This year, 67 students (+1 International Exchange Student) crossed the stage to receive their Redwood Valley High School Diplomas. The class of 2022 had a very different High School Experience than other classes. In 10th grade, this group had their worlds changed when March 2020 hit, closing schools across the state, nation, and world. New terms such as distance learning, Schoology, quarantine, COVID-19, and pandemic became a part of our daily conversations. That year ended without prom, sports, and a normal spring.
AM I SAFE?
Am I safe? It is a question we all ask. We want safety for ourselves and our family. With the shootings, social violence, weather disasters, virus concerns, and other random accidents, we may not feel safe. The question pops into our heads. “What if it happens to me?”