Letters - Hastings Journal

In support of Jen Fox

To the editor: I am writing in support of Jen Fox, who is running for State Representative of District 41B. I have known Jen for many years. She is a lifelong resident in this district, a city … more

9/18/24

Did students vote on homecoming?

To the editor: Regarding HHS Homecoming 2024: WHAT?? WHY?? How is it possible that the student council and two teacher advisors have the authority to make this decision that affects the whole … more

9/18/24

Letter to the Editor: Thanks to volunteers

To the editor: I want to thank all the volunteers who have worked long and hard to clean up and maintain the Oak Grove Cemetery on Featherstone Road. It was heartbreaking to see what had become in … more

9/12/24

Letter to the Editor: Election security

To the editor: It was encouraging to see the In Brief article on election security in the Dakota County Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024. It acknowledges the public concerns over current election … more

9/12/24

Letter to the Editor: Children of candidates are out of bounds

To the Editor: For as long as I can remember (going all the way back to the Eisenhower Administration) the sacred rule was that you left the children of candidates and public servants totally out of … more

9/4/24

Young America, we need your Vote

To the editor: Many political polls reveal that young people, those thirty years of age and younger have the lowest voter turnout of all eligible voters. However, as our youth grow in age, the … more

8/9/24

Letter to the Editor: Adding 1 more year is best fiscal choice

To the Editor: Changing to even-year School Board elections has been discussed by prior ISD200 school boards, as recently as late 2022 and 2023. The choice to add 1 more year to current board terms … more

7/18/24

Letter to the Editor: Who do we want to represent us?

To the editor: Recent events bring out a myriad of thoughts and emotions. It appears we are more divided into our echo chambers after every incident with no foreseeable way to come to a consensus. … more

7/18/24

Letter to the Editor: We did vote

To the editor: In last weeks Letter to the editor, Jessie Nowak stated that she was “extremely disappointed” that our school board decided to change the school board elections to even … more

7/18/24

Letter to the Editor: Voting themselves in another year

To the editor: I was extremely disappointed to see that on June 26th, the ISD 200 School Board members voted 5-2 to give themselves an additional year to their terms without taking it to the voters. … more

7/11/24

What environmental legacy are we leaving our children?

To the editor: The Journal's June 27 PFAS update stated where three water treatment plants would be located: in the Industrial Park, Wallin Park, and Lions Park. However, these sites were only … more

7/4/24

Letter to the Editor: Clean up the view

It really would be a beautiful view if the city would remove let’s say 50 to 70 percent of the trees and bushes obstructing the view of the Mississippi River along their riverwalk down towards … more

6/13/24

Let’s work together

To the editor: A sign on a neighborhood lawn spoiled my day today. It read “Joe and the Hoe gotta go.” Cute, flippant, and completely out of place in our town and country. Let's disagree … more

5/1/24

Letter to the Editor: New teacher licensing doesn’t promote Marxist activism.

I write to refute claims of Patricia Moulton, Rush City MN posted in last week’s April 10 paper. I typically dismiss such nonsense out-of-hand, but I was curious…why was a Rush city … more

4/25/24

No more trapping

To the editor: Re: Dave Beck’s 2/22/24 article in the Hastings Journal. As an animal loving woman, I am appalled that trapping is still allowed in this state/country. It is cruel and barbaric. … more

3/13/24

Zoning bill should be canned

To the editor: A bill is being formulated at the legislature that would restrict a city’s ability to control its zoning ordinances. The state law would even supersede any zoning ordinances … more

2/28/24

Letter to the Editor: Postal dilemma

To the editor: John, A very nice job on the story about the postal dilemma that we are all facing today. All is forgiven about the "lion's share" comment. You've done your research and correctly … more

2/15/24

Govern Hastings

As a former Hastings resident and current property owner, it saddened me to read of the Hastings City Council passing a resolution calling for a cease fire in the Israel-Hamas War, especially so when … more

1/31/24

Deal only with civic issues

To The Editor: I read with disappointment your January 18th article which stated the Hastings city council passed a resolution pertaining to the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and … more

1/31/24

Respect for end of life decisions

To the Editor: On behalf of the DFL Senior Caucus, I would like to extend our gratitude to Representative Tina Liebfling for hearing the Minnesota End-of-Life Options Act last week in the House … more

1/31/24