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Wed
06
Apr

Letter to the Editor: In favor of ATV/UTV trails, but not on roads

To the Editor, Citizens of Allamakee County, and the Board of Supervisors:
Allamakee County is a wonderful place with ample resources for our agricultural and tourism/recreation industries and we are all very blessed to live in such a place. It seems to me, however, that there has become an “Us vs. Them” mentality between these two vital groups. The past, present and future of Allamakee County economically is both agriculture and tourism/recreation, and not just one or the other.
That being said, I believe we need to work together as a community of concerned citizens to make both of these industries succeed. We need to be a “both/and” people and not an “either/or” community where we come to resent, torpedo or undermine the futures of our community. We can disagree, we can debate, but we must not come to hate or belittle those we do not agree with.

Wed
06
Apr

Letter to the Editor: Health concerns regarding the proposed CAFO for swine in Allamakee County

To the Editor:
The proposal by Reicks Farms for the Confinement Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) filled with swine to be built in Allamakee County on the former farm homesteaded by the Marti and Clark family off Highway 9 past the Landmark on Kedary Ridge Road presents a variety of concerns for this wife, mother of two young children, and nurse practitioner.

Wed
06
Apr

Letter to the Editor: Reasons for support

To the Editor:
I would like to add a quick note of support for the campaign to build a Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center.
I do this for a number of reasons:
1. My love for the people of Allamakee County and the natural beauty of this Driftless Area. I have enjoyed this love relationship for almost ninety years.
2. The pride that I enjoy when telling people, who don’t know about this area, of how blessed we are to call this home.
3. My desire to do all that I can to embellish the beauty of this Driftless Area.
4. To leave a legacy for the next generation and provide a home for them to learn about the Driftless Area. A museum that will educate all about the history of Allamakee County and the industries that have existed and still exist in the Driftless Area (Many of them that I worked in when I was young). It’s great to know our roots.

Wed
06
Apr

Letter to the Editor: More appreciation

To the Editor:
Hi everyone, just writing to express some more appreciation to some deserving people. First up, to our local law enforcement personnel. I am glad that I am not calling you frequently, but I know that your help is always appreciated when you show up at the hospital or clinic, and it is great to know that you are out there in the community keeping us safe.
Second, appreciation goes out to the members of the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors and Waukon City Council. The descriptions of your meetings in The Standard have been quite lengthy recently! I do not agree with every decision you make nor do I envy you for being in the proverbial crosshairs of somebody practically every time you make a decision. I do, however, appreciate that you give your time and your careful consideration to issues that affect us all.

Wed
06
Apr

Letter to the Editor: Support for the Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center

To the Editor:
The Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center is a valuable addition to the overall quality of life in Allamakee  County. While we can talk about the additional revenues this facility will bring to the county through increased retail, gas and hotel/motel taxes, the true benefit of having the Center is the education and historic preservation efforts that the Center will offer to the area’s children, all other citizens of the county, and visitors from near and far.  It is a forward looking project that will teach all of us about the value and beauty of our unique place in the world - the driftless area of the upper Mississippi River.

Wed
06
Apr

Letter to the Editor: need to stand up and be heard against harmful radiation

To the Editor:
Our towns have been invaded by deadly ‘radiation’-producing antennas and spikes on towers and rooftops turning our homes, schools and place of employment into death traps. Now a local electric company is invading our rural life with deadly antennas on utility poles.
This is being funded by Connect America, a program administered by the Federal Communications Commission. The CEO of the FCC is Tom Wheeler, the former CEO of the Telecom Industry. Wheeler defunded Dr. George Carlos and his team of research scientists when they were proving cell phones are harmful. There was dirty pool going on at that time and it included our politicians, which resulted in the passing of the 1996 Telecom Act which put wireless on the market without having to pass safety tests.

Wed
06
Apr

And then I wrote...

by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"

Wed
30
Mar

Word for Word: Rev. Ron Pederson

Easter Means Forgiveness in Christ Forgiveness is a common experience in our lives. Spouses forgive one another. Parents forgive their children. Friends forgive each other. One person sins against another person. And sometimes the person who was sinned against forgives the person who sinned against them. Whether or not the person who sinned believes or accepts the forgiveness has nothing to do with the fact that he has been forgiven by the person who they sinned against. The forgiveness comes from the heart of the person who was sinned against. That’s how it is between us and God. We sinned against God. The whole human race has sinned against God. But Jesus became guilty of our sin. God punished Him in our place when He suffered and died on the cross. St. Paul says: “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Cor 5:21). Easter morning God gave His approval of Christ’s sacrifice for sin by raising Him from the dead.

Wed
30
Mar

And then I wrote ... by Dick Schilling, “Editor Emeritus”

... that I have noted here before that this column is turned in a week before publication date, and so readers have history over events cited.
That said, I grew up hearing that robins arriving in Iowa from the south would “get snow on their tails three times” before the spring weather settled down. On this Monday before Easter, it has happened once, and forecasters are saying it would happen again Thursday and maybe Easter Sunday.
My mother used to remind me that old wives have experienced more things and so know more things than young people.

Wed
30
Mar

Questions before actions

To the Editor:
It’s apparent that Allamakee County may be funding a major portion of the costs to construct the Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center in Lansing. Whether we like it or not, a substantial amount of our tax dollars are going to that project.
Although grants (some of which are supported by tax dollars) will cover a large portion of the costs and local business and personal donations will help, the final costs will outweigh the revenue in hand. Our supervisors have committed County financial support to build the Center by signing construction contracts last fall. This was before a good share of funding was secured.
Construction has begun and still there is a notable financial shortfall. What incentive is there for the fundraisers to proceed with their duty if the County has guaranteed financing?

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