Opinion

Consequences of weakness

To the Editor: How much more damage will President Biden How much more damage will President Biden do for his climate change and open border policies? After one year, President Biden being weak and wrong on almost every foreign policy decisions has lead Russia into Ukraine. Now his weak stance with NATO countries is keeping them at war.

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Fair Housing Month

April is National Fair Housing Month! Fair housing is a growing need and concern within all communities. This is especially true for the victim/ survivors that WRAP works with. WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. (WRAP) provides advocacy for victim/survivors of domestic abuse and sex trafficking/exploitation in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

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Sun, clouds and volcanoes are the big climate movers; not man

To the Editor: This in response to the "Strategic Farming: Let's talk crops! Storing Carbon in production Ag systems" article in the Gazette that implies we need to stop increasing the amount of CO2 we humans are putting into the atmosphere so that we lessen the probability of extreme weather events. About 3.2% of all CO2 in the atmosphere is man-made.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: In February, there was a column published in this paper that stated that a man was shot by the Minneapolis police due to the color of his skin. Even though I agree with the argument that this should not have happened the way it did, I do not agree with this writer pushing the race card.

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Shop smart, shop less

Since the start of the pandemic and it's impact on small businesses, the push for shopping small has completely shifted my priorities for not only what I can do for local communities but also environmentally, with following a 90/10 rule for sustainable purchasing.

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Friends of the Casey Jones State Trail

From visits with the House and Senate Capitol Investment Committees to securing funding to repair and expand several miles of trail, the Friends of the Casey Jones State Trail has been making significant headway over the last year. While we’re building momentum, we’re looking for community support and volunteers to help accelerate progress on the Casey Jones State Trail.

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