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December 11, 2015
A man and a dog walk by a nativity scene in an empty storefront in Wadena, Minn., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) MANDATORY

Readers Write (Dec. 12): Wadena's Nativity scenes, Minneapolis schools' superintendent search, St. Paul Central High, norovirus outbreak, generational neglect

Defiance? Actually, Wadena has found the right balance — religious displays on private properties.
Letters
December 11, 2015
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2015, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia waits during an introduction before speaking at the University of

Readers Write (Dec. 14): Justice Antonin Scalia and race, Bernie Sanders, 'Europe's Trumps,' the power of prayer

Scalia's comments on race were not contemplative, just unbecoming.
Letters
December 10, 2015
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Readers Write (Dec. 11): Xenophobia, security risks, Donald Trump's policy proposals, hate speech at Vikings game

Xenophobia: The battle inside.
Letters
December 8, 2015
Supporters react as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Pho

Readers Write (Dec. 9): Donald Trump, Jerry Falwell Jr., Obama and radical religion, Mary Tyler Moore statue, Vikings stadium and snow

No longer can Donald Trump be taken lightly.
Letters
December 7, 2015
President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Sunday night, Dec. 6, 2016. In a rare Oval Office a

Readers Write (Dec. 8): Obama's address to the nation, technology and security, Minnesota GOP straw poll, medical marijuana

I didn't hear what I'd hoped to hear from the president.
Letters
December 6, 2015
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Readers Write (Dec. 7): Football vs. skiing, U spending, sense of community, Applebee's, bike lanes, solar energy

Unlike in skiing or snowboarding, the point in football is to collide.
Letters
December 5, 2015

Readers Write (Dec. 6): Postpartum depression, painkiller addiction, Iron Range jobs, state tax policy

Before condeming a young mother, understand this mental illness.
Letters
December 4, 2015
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton took questions about the state's projected budget surplus of $1.87 billion.

Readers Write (Dec. 5): State budget surplus, gun violence, Black Lives Matter

Return the excess to the taxpayers — or invest in Minnesota's future.
Letters
December 3, 2015
Authorities investigate the scene where a police shootout with suspects took place, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed

Readers Write (Dec. 4): San Bernardino shootings, Black Lives Matter protest

San Bernardino, Colorado Springs shootings are terror in America.
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December 2, 2015
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December 1, 2015
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Readers Write (Dec. 2): Toy donations, Black Lives Matter, pain medication, candidates' preparedness, Hy Berman

Ideas for what all ages of kids — tots to teens — could use.
Letters
November 30, 2015
Asma Jama talked about how a woman smashed a beer mug in her face at the Coon Rapids Applebee's and how that moment has effected her life. ] (KYNDELL

Readers Write (Dec. 1): Applebee's attack, Democrats and "Islamic terrorism," Democrats and the economy, Planned Parenthood attack, Holidazzle

The Islamophobia on display in Coon Rapids is just not OK.
Letters
November 25, 2015
Deli Express Employee Joe Crist is autistic and the job has helped him move out of his parents house into an assisted living facility. ] (AARON LAVINS

Readers Write (Nov. 29): Sheltered workshops, package delivery,

In praise of my son's training at a sheltered workshop.
Letters
November 25, 2015
The Northern Lights shimmer in the skies above Kroshel, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. The Aurora Borealis was visible as far south at the Twin Ci

Readers Write (Nov. 27): The night sky, gun offenders, Black Friday deals

We can see those glorious northern lights closer to home.
Letters
November 25, 2015
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Readers Write (Nov. 28): Pain medication; health care, Medicare and insurance coverage

Properly used, narcotic pain medication is a godsend for people with chronic pain.
Letters
November 25, 2015
In this Feb. 26, 2015 photo, the sun shines down on solar panels that are part of the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association's community gar

Readers Write (Nov. 30): Community solar gardens, cover crops, U 9/11 recognition, flunking candidates

If you check the fine print, you'll see that solar power does add value to the grid.
Letters
November 25, 2015
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, left, and Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson, center, kick off Thanksgiving week Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, with an ap

Readers Write (Nov. 26): Turkey photo, North Side shootings, Syrian refugees, National Adoption Day

A picture of a turkey farmer is worth 1,000 words.
Letters
November 24, 2015
People warm themselves as they demonstrate since the Nov. 10 shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, in front of the Minneapolis Police 4th Precinct on T

Readers Write (Nov. 25): Shooting at Black Lives Matter protest, video from scene of Jamar Clark shooting, the ethics of assisted-suicide

Shootings at Black Lives Matter protest: If this was not terrorism, what is?

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