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October 29, 2017
Traffic slowed on 35W northbound, as a snow storm made its way through the Twin Cities, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. ] (ELIZABETH FLORES

Readers Write: Relieving congestion, south Minneapolis water issues, early education, the president as your 'pilot'

Seriously, pay people to bike.
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October 27, 2017
Woman riding a bike with a smartwatch heart rate monitor. Smart watch concept.

Readers Write: Bicycling and bike lanes, mental health in Minnesota, management of wolves, English education, 'flesh'-colored crayons

Don't forget the health benefit of biking.
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October 27, 2017
Greg Kline of Minneapolis led the protest against bike lines down West 26th Street. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Protester

Readers Write: Bike lanes, affordable housing, Minneapolis Park Board election, youth sports

A compromise in order?
Letters
October 26, 2017
FILE -- President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One in Atlanta, April 28, 2017, a VC-25A (Boeing 747-200B), one of two that presidents dat

Readers Write: Trump's leadership, Sack's cartoons, Minneapolis mayoral and City Council contests

This president is your pilot.
Letters
October 25, 2017
In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at the Capitol in Washin

Readers Write: Honor and dishonor in Washington and beyond

Honor and dishonor.
Letters
October 24, 2017
Rendering for the makeover of the Macyís Daytonís building downtown Minneapolis. ] Credit: Gensler handout rendering

Readers Write: Downtown Minneapolis Dayton's site, bias in employment and hiring, property taxes, mental health system, Trump's GOP critics, pedestrian safety

Bravo to redevelopment plan.
Letters
October 23, 2017
A statue of John C. Calhoun, a pre-Civil War, 19th century South Carolina statesman and slavery supporter, at The Capitol building in Washington, June

Readers Write: The Calhoun name, the EPA and science, gender bias in lending, universal preschool

How well do we know John C. Calhoun?
Letters
October 20, 2017
Readers Write: Affirmative action, sexual misconduct

Readers Write: Affirmative action, sexual misconduct

More Mike Meyers, for two reasons.
Letters
October 20, 2017

Readers Write: Edina schools, University of Minnesota, Americans and the military

Newspaper is complicit in putting "indoctrination" in voters' minds.
Letters
October 20, 2017
Minneapolis City Council member Lisa Bender (Ward 10) listened to discussion on a motion to return the Working Families ordinance to author and to can

Readers Write: Minneapolis politics and business concerns, Target Field and tax receipts, state Rep. Tony Cornish on police accountability

An anti-business shift moves my vote.
Letters
October 19, 2017
Pedestrian barricades were placed on the street after crew took them down along the Nicollet Mall, Friday, October 13, 2017 in Minneapolis, MN. ] ELIZ

Readers Write: Nicollet Mall, charter schools, tax reform and charitable giving, state employee contracts, St. Cloud and refugee resettlement, Little Blue Libraries

The mall doesn't need PR, it just needs …
Letters
October 18, 2017
Readers Write: Bid for Amazon's 'HQ2,' changing lake name, moderate politics

Readers Write: Bid for Amazon's 'HQ2,' changing lake name, moderate politics

An update from Minneapolis.
Letters
October 17, 2017
In this Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 photo, Arden Dragoni, second from left, poses with his wife Sindy, their three children and dog Max, surrounded by wha

Readers Write: Puerto Rico and the island territories, sexual misconduct, Vikings game, University of Minnesota

Truly understand your fellow citizens.
Letters
October 16, 2017
Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) celebrates with Danielle Hunter as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) lays on the

Readers Write: Football and injuries, football and politics

Crass response to hit on Rodgers.
Letters
October 13, 2017
French-Polish film director Roman Polanski poses on the Green Carpet before the screening of "Based on a True Story - D'apres une histoire vraie" at t

Readers Write: Harvey Weinstein vs. Roman Polanski, the Trump presidency, immigration policy, role of the press

Hollywood is not consistent.
Letters
October 13, 2017
Minnesota Vikings players joined arms during the National Anthem before the start of the game. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - Oc

Readers Write: National anthem, water and agriculture, health care, war

Sports is hardly a solemn venue for patriotism.
Letters
October 13, 2017
Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud, left, Elected Official Kevin Stenson, center, Peace Officer David Titus, and Nobles County Sheriff Kent Wilkenin

Readers Write: Police accountability, ranked-choice voting, opioid crisis

Domestic violence is a clear red flag.
Letters
October 12, 2017
Heat-seeking technology helped lead rescuers to a lost boy via the family dogs that remained near him.

Readers Write: Rescue operations, the Trump presidency, public schools and race, immigration policy

Don't forget day-to-day dedication.
Letters
October 11, 2017
Jacobo Gabriel-Tomas said that his church St. Mary's Catholic Church, has been a great support system , as he prayed with his daughter Beatriz, Tuesda

Readers Write: Immigration, coverage of President Donald Trump, liberal response to Katherine Kersten, St. Paul schools superintendent buyout, housing and the mortgage deduction

This turning-away is tangible.
Letters
October 10, 2017
Suhan Mohamed, in swimsuit with blue arms, did a cheer in the water with her fellow teammates before a swim meet at Apollo High School in St. Cloud, M

Readers Write: St. Cloud swimming coach's exemplary leadership, Trump's actions on birth control and words on the NFL, Kersten's article about Edina schools

This is how good work is done.
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