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Government should stop funding Planned Parenthood In a Star Tribune news story from Oct. 2, 2015, "Nevada dog killer is sentenced," Jason Brown, a former presidential scholar and psychology major convicted of torturing, killing and dismembering seven dogs, was sentenced to 28 years....

Time to change culture of death

Nativity story reaches Arizona

Few Christian Syrians allowed in state This proves what I have been saying about this administration being anti Christian. Why don't you ask Governor Dayton how many Christians from Syria have come to Minnesota. John Finnegan, Wadena

Proud of Wadena standing up for beliefs The year 2015 and the City of Wadena is threatened with a lawsuit if they do not remove a nativity display from the City Park. The park display is removed and residents' revolt by putting up nativity scenes everywhere. Nice going Wadena. Many...

Thank you to volunteers who helped with Community Thanksgiving Meal I feel it is necessary to thank the many people that were involved in making this year's Community Thanksgiving a great success. Without the strong will of a few, there wouldn't have been one in Wadena this year....

Gov. Dayton should resign from office Approximately four weeks ago Governor Dayton said if we didn't like the refugee resettlement program in Minnesota, we should pack up and leave the state. On Nov. 18, after 30 states called for a pause on the refugee program, Gov. Dayton said...

Keep Christ in Christmas After much reflection I feel a sense of duty and responsibility to express my deep concern of the direction our world is heading. It has become more apparent with the events affecting the city of Wadena as a recent decision was made, under threat of a lawsuit,...

Wadena won the nativity issue Wadena won on the Christmas nativity issue. We won because it will absolutely continue to be displayed, simply not on city owned property. We won because a good number of people were able to passionately demonstrate or speak their opinion on...

Don't let a few opinions dictate Nativity decision This is concerning the article in the Oct. 28 Pioneer Journal regarding whether or not we should keep the nativity scene on public land. We are grateful to live in a community where we can still celebrate the true meaning of Christmas...

Leave nativity scene in park I am writing in response to the article in the paper about the city council. I am not a resident of Wadena but my husband and I support the local businesses whenever we can. I grew up in the area and remember as a child coming into town during the Christmas...

Honor and help all veterans Veterans Day is fast approaching and it is time again to reflect on the sacrifices made by those in the military - past and present - to keep our country free. In addition to honoring all area veterans with the annual Veterans Day supper served from...

Iran nuclear agreement a strong deal Our Representative Rick Nolan wrote on his web site "The Iran nuclear agreement gives peace and diplomacy a chance. The opposite may be an option we can ill-afford — another war in the Middle East costing us trillions of dollars in treasury...

City street and park department doing a good job What a nice job the street and park department has been doing with trees all around town being trimmed, several spots of streets repaired, the parks mowed and flowers looking good. I noticed the recent striping at intersections and...