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Stealing campaign signs is illegal To the editor: The Martin County DFL is reminding everyone that it is illegal to damage or steal campaign yard signs. Hopefully, as this election season progresses residents keep in mind that it is important to allow all Martin County residents to exercise their constitutional right to free speech and political signs are a part of that. In the event that your neighbor puts up a sign that you don’t like, please don’t think it is appropriate to take it down or deface it. A theft of a political sign is no different than the theft of any other ...

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Vote yes for local option sales tax To the editor: I am trying to wrap my head around the half-percent option sales tax being voted on, on the November ballot, to be used for a community center and ice arena. First, there is SO much fear that it is going to raise our taxes. It is a half percent (.005) tax that would be added to visitors’ hotel bill, visitor restaurant bill, candy, and pop. It will not be added onto your staple grocery items. It will not be added onto your clothing bill, medications, vehicle purchase or farm equipment purchase. A $50.00 meal in a restaurant will now ...

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It’s me, I’m the problem To the Editor: I attended the Fairmont City Council meeting on Sept. 23. The Fairmont Area Community Center Foundation gave an update on the Community Center (CC) progress. They were projecting a very positive attitude about the progress over the 8 years since the vote on the .5 percent tax increase. Then they described why the progress has been going so slowly. It was due to the citizens that are not on board with this proposed CC. That group, per John Kasper, has been causing delays and thus increases to the cost of the project. Toward the end of his ...

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Trump is the only choice To the Editor: It is difficult to figure out why millions of Americans think Kamala Harris is capable to run this country. As a Senator from California, she was the most liberal member even beating out self-proclaimed Socialist Bernie Sanders. As Vice President, she was appointed the Border Czar. How did that work out? She has no plan to fix all of the problems her and Joe created. When asked, she dodges the question like she did at the debate. According to Kamala Harris, the Biden Administration, of which she is a part of, has performed great in every area. ...

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Higher gas prices in Fairmont To the Editor: I went to Mankato on Saturday, Sept 21. Holiday and Casey’s gas stations in Madelia posted prices of $3.09 for unleaded and $3.37 for diesel. They are 20 cents cheaper than Fairmont. Why? My gas tank was half full on the way back home, but I stopped and got gas anyway. Seven gallons = $1.40 saved. I drive from Lewisville to Fairmont Monday-Friday to work. Round trip for me is 50 miles. Every penny I can save on gas is important to me. Is there some kind of secret group that decides what the prices should be in Fairmont? If so, this is ...

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Preserve Truman Police Department To the editor: For well over a year, negotiations have been ongoing between the Truman City Council/Mayor Jake Ebert and Interim Police Chief Mike Schutz to come to an agreement regarding a contract for Officer Schutz for the position of Truman Police Chief. The talks seemed to have slowed so the City Council investigated the option of discontinuing the City of Truman Police Department altogether and signing a contract with the Martin County Sheriff’s Department to provide 40 hours of protection to the community per week. This option would save the ...