opinion

That’s not what I have observed

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 1:31 pm

The Decorah Leader recently ran an opinion letter extolling the virtues of Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors Chair Dan Langreck. Langreck’s seat for District 4 is on the November ballot and is being challenged by local farmer and businesswoman Cheryl …

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Removing dark money from politics will benefit all

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:33 am

The 1-percent rule this country. They own the media, many politicians and now the Supreme Court. They have hollowed out public education, nearly destroyed unions and gerrymandered most of the country, Meanwhile, they use their media empire to distract us …

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Research Harris’ policies before it’s too late

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:33 am

When I read the letters to the editor, I wonder, are we commenting on Democrat vs. Republican or is it really Socialist — Communism — vs our Republic — not democracy. I find it just amazing and hard to believe …

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Christian nationalism – be careful what you wish for

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:32 am

Are you tempted by the idea of turning the U.S. into a “Christian” nation to control all the “sin” you see around you? Do you wish everyone was as Christian as you? Do you resent having to “tolerate” diversity in …

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Decorah should maintain its Altfillisch-designed Municipal Building

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:31 am

Editor, Preserve and maintain our Charles Altfillisch-designed Municipal Building.  Decorah’s Historic Preservation Commission, Mark Guggli chair, produced in 1922 a special brochure entitled “A Tour of Decorah Architecture of Charles Altfillisch.”  It describes the impact Altfillisch had throughout Decorah in …

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Is this serving the public?

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:31 am

The number of Winneshiek County residents actively monitoring our board of supervisors has increased these last two years. This began in early 2023 when the board, chaired by Dan Langreck, made a series of dubious decisions that resulted in the …

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State’s solution for chronic school absences needs some more work

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:28 am

It’s hard to blame state legislators for trying to do something about chronic school absences, but I don’t know that lawmakers hit the nail on the head this time around. Now, I typically try to be a bit cautious when …

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Reader calls for more ‘we,’ not ‘me’ ahead of polls

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:07 am

During presidential election years we are often asked, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Is that really the question we should ponder as responsible citizens, I wonder. I grew up in the time when President …

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Reader feels local election choice is clear

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:06 am

We already have three supervisors in our swamp who do not listen to their constituents. We do not need another.  Because of the current gang of three, we lost possibly the best county engineer in Iowa, abandoned our highly successful …

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You’ve got something special, contact the DNR

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:06 am

I don’t live in Winneshiek County, but I’ve been fishing there since 1993 when I first took my 4 and 6-year-old sons to the Highlandville campground to catch trout in North and South Bear Creeks. You have something special. Novilla RNG …

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Democracy is on the line

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:05 am

We are in a race with time as Nov. 5 approaches. It’s difficult to understand Republican voters who want to vote for a king. Their King, Donald J. Trump, is promoting an aristocracy that will replace our way of life. …

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Trump’s peccadillos should’ve been enough to end candidacy

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:05 am

My opinion on last week’s debate. You can clearly see Harris severely humiliated impotus2! She showed his failures. He resorted to telling more, huge lies trying to refute her truths. Trump continuously brought up debunked/false claims. More lies and reprehensible …

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Hoping to see that white flower cross the finish line

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:03 am

When I was a young boy — probably in second grade — my mother brought home a picture book. There were no talking animals. There were no valiant princes on noble quests. This one was meant to help me understand …

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Kudos on last month’s 175th edition 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 2:49 pm

Your 175th Anniversary commemorative edition is wonderful. It goes beyond the people, the history and buildings in its several pages. Using categories, it covers the basics of education, business, religion, government and social issues with reference to influential people. Every page has …

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Education makes for better county governance

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 2:49 pm

The Decorah Leader’s excellent piece — 8/29/2024 edition — on Winneshiek County supervisor candidate Cheryl Wieseler noted her eagerness to learn all she could about the duties and responsibilities of county supervisors. Her years of teaching and running a business …

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