Charlie Kirk – predicted his own death To the editor: “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights,” Charlie Kirk, 2023 Seems like God gave him a clear answer. Perhaps gun rights are not “God-given”. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Ted Schaefer Fairmont
Wonderful visit to Fairmont To the editor: On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, I was part of a bus tour of Fairmont sponsored by the Minnetonka Senior Center. Most of us on the trip had never been to Fairmont and it is safe to say none of us had any real idea what to expect from the day. We had an all-too-short time at the Martin County Historical Society; we all agreed it is a fascinating building. Around every nook and corner, we saw excellent displays in which to immerse ourselves. I was especially impressed with the amount of time, effort and work that has gone into the MCHS to make it ...
Overcome evil with good To the editor: So sad for Charlie Kirk, his family and the world. Distraught as some of us are, we need to remember Romans 12 20-21. Therefore, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. In my opinion Old Glory – half mast. If for nothing more than his example of no college, self taught, effort, courage, intellectual curiosity and clearly some gifts from God; young people can peacefully influence the ...
America needs to wake up to gun problem To the editor: I read about yet another shooting here in the land of Minnesota “nice” – at a Catholic Church in Minneapolis. How long will it take for the USA to wake up from their stupor of stupidity and realize there is no way to have free access to guns and ammunition without the on-going escalation of senseless killing and violence. The humanity is not universally “nice” and we can’t discern the pathological from the sane. Nor can we predict when the seemingly sane person will cross the boundary and go on a rampage. Yet, we ...
Letter to the Editor: C4aSF at fair The “Citizens for a Strong Fairmont” group (C4aSF) will be at the fair again this year. Stop by and visit us at our booth in the arena and register for chamber bucks. There will be one drawing each day of the fair. We would like your thoughts and ideas, so fill out our survey and qualify for more chamber bucks, one big drawing, on the last day of the fair. Hope to see you there. D.Lutz Fairmont, Minn.
Letter to the Editor: Want a Strong America? Join a Civic Group There are big concerns across our country about the divisions within our country. Republicans and Democrats are at each other’s throats. Red and blue states are struggling for dominance. Urban and rural people seem to live in different worlds. Some say the cause of this mayhem are “elites” or the rich with sinister motivations. Others feel technology, the media, foreign adversaries or other causes are to blame. We feel these forces right here in Martin County. An antidote to all this is our local civic ...