Opinion
Kruger: Foster care providers make a difference
May 11, 2017
Foster Care Month originated in 1988 when the National Foster Parent Association persuaded then-Senator Strom Thurmond to introduce a resolution to proclaim May as National Foster Care Month. Nationally, there are approximately 430,000 children living in foster care.
Wabasha County currently...
Letter: Heritage Trees link past, present, future
May 11, 2017
To the editor:
In the summer of 2012, my wife and I were visiting her home town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, when we saw a small brochure with information about a Heritage Tree Trail.
The brochure featured seven trees, in Medicine Hat, with brief descriptions of each. The trees were located in...
Letter: Great teaching, like music, connects generations
May 3, 2017
To the editor:
Sometimes teenagers will surprise you – the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, the haircuts and colors, their lingo: who knows what they are talking about half the time?
Teenagers have their own energy and the language of their generation doesn’t translate most of the...
Letter: Randgaard's award is well-deserved
Apr 26, 2017
To the editor:
The Graphic recently printed a front page announcement regarding Wanda Randgaard and a most special award given her for Elementary Counselor of the Year. I want to extend my congratulations to her and create an additional awareness for our community.
The concept of elementary...
Letter: Save senior dining by using senior dining
Apr 20, 2017
To the editor:
This letter is about SEMCAC senior dining. Our government has decided to shut down senior dining if we don’t get enough people to come and eat. We just can’t let that happen. There are seniors out there that count on these meals.
You get a balanced meal. It’s cooked and served to...
Letter: Local cancer fighters lobby for palliative care access
Apr 13, 2017
To the editor:
We recently traveled to St. Paul to participate in the American Cancer Society (ACS) Cancer Action Network’s (CAN) Day at the Capitol, where we met with our local lawmakers to talk about the issues important to our community.
ACS CAN is working on several initiatives at the Capitol...
Letter: Lake City's loss is Wabasha's gain
Apr 13, 2017
To the editor:
As some know Andrea Chapman, former executive director of Lake City’s Chamber of Commerce, has accepted the position of director of development at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha.
While I am not a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, I had the pleasure of working with...
Letter: Funding U helps students like me
Apr 13, 2017
To the editor:
My name is Maggie Mills, and I am a student at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
I support higher education and you should too! As many of us know, pride in the University of Minnesota is deeply rooted in many Minnesotan families, and I am proud to be a part of that tradition...
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