opinion

Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:13 pm

Dear Editor: Oh, how times change.  How it used to be, how it is now, and what lies ahead? However, the time is now and that is our challenge. How many laws there are, is unknown.  The world has always …

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Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:11 pm

Dear Editor: I am responding to the most recent letter by the trio of doctors who constantly offer their opinions on the COVID-19 flu in your paper. I take umbrage with term “vaccine” they use in reference to the chemical …

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Monday, October 4, 2021 6:16 pm

Dear Editor, We have a problem. What do we do with empty beverage containers? According to Iowa Code Chapter 455C this should not be a problem. Section 455C.2 and 455C.3 clearly state that the store selling the beverage collects the …

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Friday, October 1, 2021 6:17 pm

Dear Editor, When I was younger (much younger!) I got a smallpox vaccination.  My children did not get a smallpox vaccination. With advancements in science and technology, my children do not need a vaccination for smallpox.  As with advancements in …

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Friday, October 1, 2021 6:16 pm

Dear Editor, I thank Superintendent Mark Lane and the school board for their service. No one is happy about wearing masks and getting another vaccine.  I will address two historic perspectives.  The first is from my professional experience, as I …

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Friday, October 1, 2021 6:14 pm

Dear Editor, Thanks for your attention. This is important stuff! Those of you reading this recognize the two newest divisions in America. The Vaccinated and The Unvaccinated. Tragically, this now separates low risk COVID-19 victims from those with much higher …

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Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:57 am

The Public Opinion welcomes written opinions about local issues of interest.  Letters to the Editor may be sent via email to the Editor at kate.klimesh@driftlessjournal.com, or copies dropped off to 107 E. Water St., or mailed to Driftless Multimedia P.O. …

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 1:49 pm

Dear Editor: Most people want to put 2020 in the rearview mirror. I know I do. We need to be positive going forward into 2021. However, sometimes it is okay to look back and reflect on past events.  Franklin Delano …

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 3:03 pm

As of July 1, Decorah’s Butterfly Garden will have over 17 prairie plant species blooming in all colors imaginable. They include yellows: black-eyed susans, prairie coreopsis, oxeye sunflower; whites: fleabane daisy, wild white indigo, virginia mountain mint, culver’s root, a …

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:58 pm

Kudos to the Nordic Fest Committee for selecting the Hometown Taxi of Decorah for their Nordic Fest Parade Grand Marshals!!  They have served the people of Decorah with genuine affection and integrity.   My mother, Sylvia Sand, was one of …

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:36 pm

Once, Iowa’s education ranked best in the nation. In a recent report evaluating K-12 civics and U.S. history standards from the non-partisan Fordham Institute, Iowa ranked in the bottom third of states, with a D grade for civics and an …

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:35 pm

I was honored to attend the Decorah High School graduation of my grandson this spring. I was very impressed that the various branches of the military were honored by musical presentations by the orchestra. Having participated in over 40 graduation …

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:35 pm

In Don Fish’s recent letter, he states “we need to understand true history” but then spends his time spreading the same old falsehoods being used to try and rewrite the exceptionalism that is America.  First, contrary to his opinion, America’s …

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Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:32 pm

On June 4 of this year, a remarkable – and long overdue – thing happened in Utah. Twenty-three current and former state legislators (plus two Gubernatorial candidates) publicly endorsed a national price on carbon pollution. These were all Republicans! Writing …

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Friday, July 2, 2021 2:43 pm

Dear Editor: History is full of struggles for freedom in an increasingly crowded world. It was hardly unique that the U.S. declared our independence from oppressive control to seek freedom. The Constitution echoed many older oppressed groups in declaring freedom …

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