Opinion

From Rep. Ron Shimanski
District 18A, R-Silver Lake

Here’s the million-dollar question: How do we make wise use of each taxpayer dollar during these tough economic times?

Several rural legislators urged Governor Pawlenty for assistance in regard to the difficulty many farmers are having in completing their harvest this fall.

If you’ve been to Hutchinson High School lately, you’ve noticed the difference.

From Jim Conner
Hutchinson

By Chelsea Vilchis
Hutchinson High School Junior and FFA Chapter Treasurer

Cheers to Jim Popp of the Hutchinson Fire Department for ending our 10-hour, unwelcomed “smoke detector concert!”
Jim and Becky Felling, Hutchinson

Election Day 2010 is exactly one year away. You wouldn’t know it by the number of gubernatorial candidates who have visited McLeod County in recent weeks. We counted a dozen, and then lost count.

From Rep. Ron Shimanski
District 18A, R-Silver Lake

From Kylie Jacobsen
Hutchinson

From Paul Thompson
Executive director, United Way of McLeod County