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Tucker Carlson’s racism To the Editor: The New York Times recently published an investigation into Tucker Carlson, the news reporter from Fox News television. As part of their work, Times reporters watched 1,150 episodes of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” They documented hundreds of racists references in the shows over the last few years. For example, over four hundred references were made to the racist, white supremacist phrase: “The Great Replacement.” This idea is found and promoted by extreme far right organizations and white nationalist publications. From their exhaustive ...

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Thankful for youth foundation grant To the Editor: On behalf of the Martin County Historical Society Board of Directors, I would like to acknowledge and thank the Martin County Youth Foundation for their grant of $500 to our organization. This grant will enable us to continue our school visitation program at the Pioneer Museum and the Walking Tour conducted at Heritage Acres. As a result of these activities, students are provided the opportunity to actively learn and experience the rich and colorful history of Martin County. Martin County is very fortunate to have an organization such ...

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Looking for Volunteers To the Editor: On Monday June 6, 2022, the Fairmont Area Chapter of Let’s Go Fishing begins our 13th year. We are a 501c 3 nonprofit organization founded with the purpose of enriching the lives of senior citizens, 55 years of age and older, veterans, and the disabled, through fishing and boating activities that build relationships and create memories. Our fishing and boating trips are free and our volunteers operate based on donations. We serve Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa with boating or fishing trips on the Fairmont lakes twice daily Mondays, ...

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Red, White and Benda To the Editor: For those concerned about the current course of our country, we have a unique potential to have our very own southern MN graduate represent southern MN at the United States Congress. Matt Benda was raised on a farm between Jackson and Alpha, graduating in 1988. Matt got his law degree and has been a partner in a successful law firm for 25 years in Albert Lea, specializing on representing farmers. Matt is setting aside his career to run for our next Republican Congressman. I want to make you aware not only that Matt is running to be our ...

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E15 - Good for All of Us To the Editor: Minnesota drivers have faced record-high gas prices in the last few months. It’s easy to see the toll that volatility in the global oil market is taking on consumers. But at the heart of some of the world’s most pressing challenges are those in our agricultural industry with a homegrown solution. Farmers have been feeding the world for thousands of years. And now, they’re fueling it. Biofuels like the plant-based ethanol blended into E15 are a clean and affordable energy source that helps save money at the pump and support Minnesota’s ...

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FACC numbers might be misleading To the Editor: I am a retired long-time resident and taxpayer of Fairmont. I have lived in this town for almost 60 years. I wish to express my concerns about the recent City Council meeting where the Fairmont Area Community Center (FACC) representatives presented the results of the community center design survey. A first glance, the results seem impressive until you look at the numbers a little closer. In the last general election in Fairmont there were 5,283 ballots cast. Yet, there were only 499 resident surveys returned. This is about 9.4 percent ...