I have a unique perspective on the upcoming bond vote for the New Hampton schools to build a 5-8 addition to the existing high school.My wife is the high school principal, so by default, I am an active member of the school community.
Being now and having previously been an elected official, and having been married to one, I am very aware of being criticized in decision-making.Floating ideas or asking questions can result in unfavorable opinions and actions.As a representative
I am writing this letter in support of the upcoming school bond election. As a recent retired community member, I see this as an important investment in our students and their futures.
As a New Hampton High School graduate who has worked as a coach in the school district for the past 25 years and owns and operates a business in my hometown, I would really like to urge all residents of the school district to "vote yes"
Over the course of the past 11 years, the annual Cowboy Poetry Festival has become a rite of January here in Chickasaw County, and 2017 will be no exception.Cowboy Poetry will be held on Jan. 27-28, with 6 p.m.
There are a lot of dire predictions about our representative democracy out there.We’re just past a presidential election campaign in which candidates complained about a rigged political system.
In the early 2000s as a reporter for the Mankato (Minn.) Free Press, my “beat” was education.That meant I covered everything from school board meetings to classroom happenings to referendums.
First off, I would like to thank everyone for the replies to my letters to the editor.Some need to realize that I sometimes use sarcasm or tongue in cheek humor to get my point across.
Each day in our department, New Hampton Parks and Recreation, we continue to work to provide good quality programs for the youth in our communities. The programs we have today are nothing like the programs we had over 100 years ago.
