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Letters
August 22, 2018
Friends and family of missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts react during a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Montezuma, Iowa. P

Readers Write: Mollie Tibbetts killing, sexual-assault prosecutions, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort proceedings

A tragedy, compounded by reactions.
Letters
August 21, 2018
Southways

Readers Write: Pillsbury mansion, Keith Ellison, John Brennan, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, Center of the American Experiment and mining

Teardown but not replaceable.
Letters
August 20, 2018
Minnesota Orchestra music director Osmo V‰nsk‰ conducts during the concert. ] LEILA NAVIDI ï leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUN

Readers Write: Minnesota Orchestra in South Africa, allegations against Keith Ellison, the role of the press, chemicals in cereal

The next best thing to being there.
Letters
August 17, 2018
Rep. Keith Ellison speaks to supporters after winning the Democratic nomination for Attorney General during his primary party at Nomad World Pub, Tues

Readers Write: Allegations against Keith Ellison; bias, human imperfection and professionalism; chemicals in cereal

No judgment without verification.
Letters
August 17, 2018
Scott Benalken took pause along with the rain as stopped briefly while driving his Jeep Wrangler down what would be the Border to Border "touring rout

Readers Write: 'Border-to-Border Touring Route,' sexual-assault investigations, the economy and wages, teacher tenure

A yearning, not a practicality.
Letters
August 17, 2018
Lauren Shields, author of "The Beauty Suit: How My Year of Religious Modesty Made Me a Better Feminist," at home in San Jose, Calif., on July 18, 2018

Readers Write: 'Her year of dressing modestly,' building preservation, Minneapolis 2040 Plan, grizzly bears, keeping up with relationships, modern travel

That's her choice. You dress as you'd like.
Letters
August 16, 2018
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls on a member of the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Aug.

Readers Write: 'A unified response to attacks on press,' Peter Strzok firing

It's us vs. them, journalists, and you are the 'them.'
Letters
August 15, 2018
Harper Stone, 2, looked to her father and mother, Mandela and Tommy, as they voted Tuesday night at Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis. "It's

Readers Write: Minnesota's primary election, sexual-assault cases, Alex Jones, Peter Strzok, White Bear Lake, Minnesota Twins ownership

"Highest in decades" is a low bar.
Letters
August 14, 2018
Shelley Wolf, Theresa Dorsey Meis, and Linda Clayton hold "Order of the Pink Garter" ribbons that administrators of the sisterhood facebook page wear

Readers Write: Renaissance Festival, Minneapolis 2040 Plan, Carol Becker, Peter Strzok, Minnesota Twins

Behind the scenes, a family.
Letters
August 13, 2018
August 15, 1976 The Lagoon was crowded with buyers and browsers attending the 13th annual Uptown Art Fair Saturday afternoon .More than 400 exhibitors

Readers Write: Minneapolis 2040 Plan, Children's Hospital and neonatal physicians, perceiving bias in journalism

About our alleged comeuppance …
Letters
August 10, 2018
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Thursday night, Aug. 2, 2018. The hostility against the media was palp

Readers Write: Journalism, variations in hospital costs, Fifth Congressional District endorsement

Learning vs. practicing.
Letters
August 10, 2018
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, center, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, left, and Minneapolis Police Sgt. Grant Snyder, right, visited a hom

Readers Write: Homelessness, immigration, opioid addiction, data privacy and ketamine research, healing crystals

Empathy and inspiration in Minneapolis.
Letters
August 10, 2018
President Ronald Reagan poses for photographers in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 11, 1989 after delivering a televised farewell address to

Readers Write: Presidential communication, plans for a space force, a carbon tax and social programs, Hennepin County attorney, Wells Fargo, urban development, parks and mountain biking

Reprofessionalize messages from the president.
Letters
August 9, 2018
Sen. Tina Smith and Richard Painter

Readers Write: U.S. Senate endorsement, Fifth Congressional District, governor's race

Ignoring the elephant in the room.
Letters
August 8, 2018
The Fifth Congressional District candidates squared off in a debate on Aug. 2. The debate included DFL candidates, Patricia Torres-Ray, Margaret Ander

Readers Write: Fifth Congressional District, U.S. Senate special election, governor's race

Switch that endorsement order.
Letters
August 7, 2018
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Stethoscope with business graph.

Readers Write: U.S. Senate primary, governor's race, St. Paul City Council's Fourth Ward

Smith's med-tech familiarity is crucial for our state.
Letters
August 6, 2018
Tim Walz, left, is the Star Tribune Editorial Board's recommendation in the DFL Party primary election for governor. Tim Pawlenty, right, is the board

Readers Write: Governor's race, Hennepin County sheriff's race, President Donald Trump

Editorial Board was wrong to endorse Pawlenty, Walz.
Letters
August 3, 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers' Brian Dozier rounds third after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball gam

Readers Write: Minnesota Twins' front-office philosophy, races for Hennepin County attorney (general election) and sheriff (primary)

The local baseball club has broken a covenant it made with its fans — and with taxpayers.
Letters
August 3, 2018
Map of Minnesota State. Selective focus.

Readers Write: Urban and rural Minnesota, the 'interoperability' of health care information, the repercussions of #MeToo targeting Al Franken

Accept immigration and robust government.
Letters
August 3, 2018
Employees work in the communal open space at What If, a consulting firm, in New York, May 18, 2012. Open offices are growing in popularity, but employ

Readers Write: Open-office space, governor's race, St. Paul City Council, Minneapolis City Council

A nuanced appraisal of office design is warranted.

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