Letters

A swipe of a card and every little thing’s good. Until … The quantity is actually staggering. (“Accountability in food fraud case mixed,” Oct. 20). Golden parachutes for a criminal few, while the taxpayer is on the hook for $200...

Afton artist John Kaul remembers sending the primary letters of his life to his paternal grandmother, Eva Kaul, in Faribault. The letters — “probably notes about school, or thank-you notes” — were the precursor of many to come back. “I keep...

Some great benefits of secure firearm storage Your piece on “Lawmakers weigh gun proposals” was welcomed, nonetheless its coverage is incomplete. The gun rights supporter who was interviewed concerning the pending safe-storage bill on the Legislature shared points which might...

Diverse? Within the Feb. 10 edition of the paper, your report describes the brand new Saint Paul City Council as essentially the most diverse ever. Perhaps my notion of “diverse” is different, but I noticed that there was not a...

Skol Vals! My wife and I were discussing the prospects for the brand new Skilled Women’s Hockey League, which prompted the query: What's the name of our Minnesota team? There isn’t a reputation yet. She immediately offered Shield Maidens in honor...

St. Paul priorities Over the past few days media, each national and native, have been featuring that St. Paul, Minnesota, elected a city council made up all of ladies under 40. Congratulations to those people for running successful election campaigns. Within the...

The great work to maintain our region healthy Thanks for the timely article about recycling within the Twin Cities. I appreciate the precise details about the best way to recycle holiday lights and other items. (Must drop off those Christmas...

Achievement and awards How does the St. Paul Public School Superintendent win Minnesota School Superintendent of the 12 months, much less grow to be a finalist for national superintendent, without core subject competency or graduation rates (as reported on this...

Equitable? Sustainable? Ramsey County officials announced their 2024-25 budget and did so using fastidiously choosing wording to melt the blow. “We’re raising your property taxes by over 6%” doesn’t sound nearly as good as: “an investment in our vision, values and...

To walk in beauty Recently while walking down St. Paul’s Summit Avenue one chilly evening, I'm reminded of Robert Frost’s poem, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” There aren't any woods near, but reasonably homes adorned with bows and...