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February 8, 2018
These eight containers holding many thousands of edible THC gummies were seized by law enforcement officers in Lakeville and have a street value of $4

Readers Write: Marijuana gummies, Trump's military parade, 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' Peppermint Patty

Scapegoating seized THC edibles.
Letters
February 7, 2018
U.S troops march down the Champs Elysees avenue, with the Arc de Triomphe in background, during the Bastille Day parade in Paris, Friday, July 14, 201

Readers Write: Trump's military parade, precinct caucuses, Super Bowl and Eagles fans, "Peanuts" and science projects, kudos to the newspaper

Marching for 'Dear Leader'
Letters
February 6, 2018
FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump gestures as delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the

Readers Write: Applauding Trump's speech, Super Bowl and tourism, the 'redneck' to the rescue, former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann

The freedom to clap or not to clap.
Letters
February 5, 2018
Kevin Boyle from Philadelphia, Pa. attends his second Super Bowl with his dad and brother on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, M

Readers Write: Super Bowl in Minnesota, Tuesday's precinct caucuses, the GOP's FBI memo

OK, pat yourselves on the back.
Letters
February 4, 2018
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Readers Write: Our 'fake' society, immigration, Minnesota governor's race, size of government, pond hockey

On the surface, in the deep.
Letters
February 3, 2018
Dale and Tonya Hurley pose for a photo inside their Blue Earth home. ] LEILA NAVIDI ï leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Dale a

Readers Write: Blue Earth, Ronald Reagan's ranch, conservation, Garrison Keillor, Amazon's zipped lips on employee-tracking

A response to a beating that is upside down.
Letters
February 2, 2018
President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters about allowing the release of a secret memo on the FBI's role in the Russia inquiry, during

Readers Write: The Nunes memo, the FBI, the justice system, threats to global peace

Someone's not doing their job.
Letters
February 2, 2018
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (

Readers Write: State of the Union

President delivered a message of compromise.
Letters
February 1, 2018
A super blue blood moon is seen setting behind the Hollywood hills in Los Angeles on Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. The moon is putting on a rare cosmic sho

Readers Write: Lunar eclipse, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, marijuana, immigration, St. Paul during the Super Bowl, 'simple computations'

Hope in unweary eyes.
Letters
January 30, 2018
The crowd waited for Sheila E. to take the stage at Nicollet Mall. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - Minneapolis, MN - Prince tribu

Readers write: Super Bowl, the skyways and Nicollet Mall, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and mining review

And all it took was a billion-dollar stadium and a Super Bowl.
Letters
January 29, 2018
With the skyline for a view people made their way across the Mississippi River via zip line, Friday, January 26, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN. ] ELIZABETH

Readers Write: Super Bowl zipline and kite festival, Super Bowl and businesses, downtown surveillance, mineral exploration, "crusty old cave trolls," Larry Nassar sentencing

Why not expand these events?
Letters
January 26, 2018
A bald eagle perches in a tree on the Mississippi River near LeClaire, Iowa, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Readers Write: Health of the bald eagle population, e-cigarette dangers, medical marijuana, mining permit process, sexual misconduct

Eagles are healthy, even thriving.
Letters
January 26, 2018
Illustration by Alex Nabaum for the Star Tribune

Readers Write: Health care policy, racism in places like Edina, federalism vs. limited government

Find your savings in single-payer.
Letters
January 26, 2018
Marla Butler of Plymouth sorted books at Books for Africa in St. Paul. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - December 14, 2017, St. Pau

Readers Write: The Star Tribune's new 'Inspired' section, Larry Nassar sentencing, University of Minnesota spending priorities, gender bias

Great addition to the newspaper. Even better would be …
Letters
January 25, 2018
Students Brooklyn Boyce, left, and Katlyn Gamble cry as they hold hands with other Marshall County High School classmates during a prayer vigil for th

Readers Write: School shootings, immigration, sexual conduct, Minnesota's image

Good to see we're on point.
Letters
January 24, 2018
Annie Young has served on the Park Board since 1989. Sheís been plagued by health problems but has remained undaunted.

Readers Write: Remembering former Park Board Member Annie Young, the St. Paul schools' snow fiasco, campaign finance, school shooting

For Young, the parks were her labor of love.
Letters
January 23, 2018
Vikings fan Molly Kreyer, of Prior Lake, walked through a crowd of hostile Eagle fans before kickoff of the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial

Readers Write: Behavior of Philadelphia Eagles fans, refocusing priorities from sports to public needs, examples of community during a snowstorm, Women's March, government shutdown and reopening

Disgusting behavior — but don't do the same.
Letters
January 22, 2018
A Vikings fan in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia beat Minnesota 38-7. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln

Readers Write: Minnesota Vikings, government shutdown, fundraising and party chief compensation, polling methods, learning from Trump's vulgarity

Thanks/no thanks for that great season/crushing conclusion.
Letters
January 19, 2018
The new Football Indoor Practice Facility. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Exterior photos of the University of Minnesota's new

Readers Write: University of Minnesota's athletes village, immigration, parking, prosecution

Athletes Village: Welcome, elites.
Letters
January 19, 2018
Corn awaits to be harvested at the Dan Erickson farm, in Alden Minnesota farm on 9/18/13. As autumn officially rolls in, we look at the outlook for ha

Readers Write: Farming, mining, Super Bowl preparations, body-image messaging

Fears vs. sensible adaptation.
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