letters

I believe Sen. John Carlson has done a good job for us in the past and certainly will again when he is re-elected. This is a senator who truly listens...

I am writing in support of Sen. John Carlson. John has been a great businessman and friend to the Bemidji community. John’s accounting and business background has given him the...

Recently some of us received a letter from the Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board informing us that Lakes Concrete was requesting an interim use permit to open a sand...

Sunday’s headlining article, supporting the marriage amendment, was a great disappointment. Not because of a difference in opinions, but because of how poorly their argument is constructed. They argue that...

I am greatly disappointed with the Vote No for Voter ID folks who assert that requiring a photo ID to vote is somehow an undue hardship. It seems that folks...

One community’s loss is another community’s gain. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Sen. Tom Saxhaug and Rep. Tom Anzelc, who worked on behalf of the Littlefork...

I was talking with a friend recently about the impending wolf hunt. She told me she and her husband were walking through the woods on a cold, crisp fall day...

To marriage amendment supporters: You are probably not a bad person; you probably have your reasons for voting “yes” on the marriage amendment. You probably are not hateful, mean and...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Many individuals with disabilities in this community are present in our daily lives living among us and knowing the fact that their efforts...

Recently, Judge John Melbye handed down a decision in the small claims actions that 13 landlords filed against the city of Bemidji in Conciliation Court. Judge Melbye’s decision stated that...

The information recently received in the mail regarding the school operating referendum renewal did not completely reflect the importance of continuing this funding to the students and the quality of...

Our 8th District Congressman, Chip Cravaack, made some promises when he ousted Jim Oberstar two years ago. He hasn’t kept them. Cravaack said Oberstar wasn’t spending much time in the...

I’m writing today in hopes of connecting with a few people who believe that they don’t know any gay people. Maybe, though, you know me. I’ve been with my fantastic...

Property taxes are due on Oct. 15 – and if you’re like most people in greater Minnesota, it meant another property tax increase. This tax hike should weigh heavily on...

As a college student, I have often been turned off at politics as usual from our elected leaders. That’s why the work of Sen. John Carlson is refreshing. Two years...