Opinion
Letters: Some Hwy. 61 reconfiguration facts
Sep 15, 2016
To the editor:
In reading letters to the editor during the past few weeks that expressed opposition to the highway reconfiguration, I found myself remembering a childhood book titled, “The Sky is Falling.”
The City Council’s related decision re: lane reconfiguration on Lakeshore Drive, has in my...
Letter: Some reconfiguration facts
Sep 14, 2016
To the editor: In reading letters to the editor during the past few weeks that expressed opposition to the highway reconfiguration, I found myself remembering a childhood book titled, “The Sky is Falling.” The City Council’s related decision re: lane reconfiguration on Lakeshore Drive, has...
Letter: Junkers come to enjoy Lake City
Sep 14, 2016
To the editor: The Lake City Chamber of Commerce is grateful to the many businesses that welcomed several thousand people to Washington and Center Streets for Junk Crush last weekend.Just a few examples include Papa Tronnio’s, who invited customers with a sandwich board sign, “Welcome Junkers! Come...
Letter: Ideas for the vacant corner
Sep 14, 2016
To the editor: It was a grand weekend: perfect weather, lots of crowds from everywhere for our grand new celebration for fall, many sales (I imagine) for everyone, many smiling faces, happy people everywhere. And only one eyesore to mar the occasion, the old Big Bear Pizza Place on Lakeshore Drive...
Letter: Township can't seem to keep its story straight
Sep 14, 2016
To the editor: After reading the township attorney’s comments in the Saturday, Aug. 27 edition of the Post Bulletin, I felt the need to set the record straight. Unlike the township, I can substantiate what I am saying. I requested minutes of the West Albany Township meetings and learned the...
Letter: Lake City just what council wants it to be
Sep 14, 2016
To the editor: In response to all the arguments regarding four lane or three lane.No matter what the people of Lake City want, they are going to get just exactly what the City Council wants to give them.As a retired truck driver I wonder where they came up with over 700 trucks a day going through...
Letter: So many reasons to oppose lane change
Sep 14, 2016
To the editor: The Highway 61 scoping study is on the Lake City website. Look at it and make your decision from the facts.No one has any evidence about Highway 61 being a two lane through Lake City. (two through lanes of traffic is two lanes, not three.) We all know how it works in it’s current...
SMIF CEO: Better parenting, better workforce, more prosperity
Sep 8, 2016
Yet again, summer went by too quickly. As backpacks are reloaded with new notebooks and pencils and kids don new school clothes and gym shoes, at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), we’ve been seeing some older faces filing into classrooms.
Caregiver education is the main goal of SMIF...
Letters: Reasons given for three-lane are unacceptable
Sep 8, 2016
To the editor:
Why do we want to change the configuration of Highway 61 through town?
I have asked two different council persons why. I was told of safety concerns, and the second answer was if we don’t use that money someone else will.
Both of those answers are unacceptable on the surface. ...
Letter: Beware supposed benefits of government funded redevelopment
Sep 8, 2016
To the editor:
I retired to Lake City in 2010. During my working career I’ve lived and worked in other cities and states and have seen the mixed outcome of changes to a city. For part of my career I worked for the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) and as a result I have seen the good,...
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