letters

The lignite industry in North Dakota provides affordable and reliable electricity to about 2 million people in the Upper Midwest, many of them in northern and western Minnesota. The state’s...

I am so sick of the people supporting the Republican party not giving President Obama credit for killing Osama bin Laden. Sure, a lot of background planning was done prior...

Hooray for the five stellar American gymnasts, as well as all the other competitors in the Olympic games in the U.K. Watching the games and individual events makes one’s heart...

I have read with interest the letters to the editor and the news stories concerning the debate concerning same-sex-marriage. Of special interest to me was the letter from Marjorie Andersen...

It is both exciting and overwhelming to write a letter of support for Rita Albrecht in her race to be mayor of Bemidji. She first came to Bemidji as a...

Foot No. 1: Democrats plan to make it official on “gay marriage.” Reaction has been strong following the announcement that the Democratic Party plans to adopt support for gay marriage...

On May 15, Citizen Solutions came to Bemidji to engage local residents in a different conversation about health care — a conversation that moved away from argument and instead focused...

I have news for Jeb Monge. His assertion (Aug. 4) that homosexuality is genetic is not only unproven; but as he states it, it is impossible. Homosexual couples do not...

We who love good music are so blessed to live in Bemidji. Where else could one take a short ride into the peaceful countryside, sit among friends in an inviting...

I found the letter from Marjorie Anderson (Aug. 8) to be appalling. Everyone has a right to his or her opinion but no one (not even you, Marjorie) has the...

County commission candidate Ben Grimsley's comments in the Becker County Record regarding the relationship between Becker County Coalition of Lake Associations (COLA) and the City of Detroit Lakes grossly misrepresented...

Hats off to Troy Hendricks and the hiring committee for selecting Dan Ninham to lead our Bemidji High School boys basketball program. Thank you, Dan, for giving us a second...

My second DUI is newsworthy? In the words of my wonderful, intelligent sister, when I told her of the Pioneer story, “This is not something that should be shameful. A...

We are writing to thank Detroit Lakes for the hospitality shown to us. We were in Detroit Lakes from July 22 to 28 with the Catholic Heart Work Camp group...

In order to divert attention away from the legitimate points brought up by those who support one man/one woman marriage, those who want to change the definition of marriage to...