letters

I attended the Tuesday, Nov. 19 open house meeting at the Northwoods Bank regarding the DNR proposal for the Big Sand Lake Access. My letter to the editor references several of Ms. Smith’s reported comments in the Nov. 23 Enterprise. Let’s talk about the elitists who live on...

Since the early 80s, the United States been driven from a balanced government/private sector relationship towards more private sector control. The movement is generally labeled “privatization.” The drive behind privatization was illustrated brilliantly in a recent Letter by David...

By Winona LaDuke SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE The Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline proposal is a big thing to Park Rapids and Hubbard County. Most of us think of pipelines as a way to move something from one place to another, yet, along the way a $2.5 billion pipeline brings both jobs...

I agree with the letters that have been written concerning the opposition to the proposed Enbridge pipe line that will come across my property. No, I am not in favor of it paralleling Koch pipe line. They will open another 200 feet for 1/2 mile. If I wanted to live on a prairie, I...

By Winona LaDuke SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE The Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline proposal is a big thing to Park Rapids and Hubbard County. Most of us think of pipelines as a way to move something from one place to another, yet, along the way a $2.5 billion pipeline brings both jobs...

How trustworthy, honest, concerned, transparent and thoughtful is President Obama? He has publically stated numerous times that he was ignorant of Fast and Furious, about the Benghazi attack resulting in the killing of four U.S. citizens; about the IRS episode with the Tea Party...

Some time ago I was at one of our local stores and some of the staff were restocking and rearranging product. The aisles were plugged with the carts they were using and customers could not get through. At that time I spoke to the manager letting him know of my feelings. This week...

The Sandpiper Pipeline being proposed by Canadian Company Enbridge, Inc. could not be more ill-conceived. The proposed route will expose pristine Minnesota Lake Country to potential environmental disaster. The company has a dismal environmental record which includes a July, 2010 pipeline...

It is with sad regret that the Uff Da! Days organization of Nevis will be dissolving. It has been a very exciting 10-year run for us, but it has also gotten to be a lot of hard work, with much difficulty in getting volunteers and outside help with putting the celebration together. We...

For anyone facing serious or life-limiting illness, hospice care provides comfort, love and respect to patients and their loved ones when they need it most. St. Joseph’s Area Health Services Hospice care allows patients to receive comfort and care in their own home or residence...

The Enterprise published another article about the proposed pipeline by Enbridge. It would go from North Dakota across northern Minnesota, very close to the headwaters of the Mississippi and on into Wisconsin where the oil will be loaded on ships and sent to Canada. If the Public...

Veterans Day affords all of us a special opportunity to honor the deeds of those who sacrificed so much to answer the call to arms during the life of this great country. Unfortunately, just like those before, the problems for many of those returning from our current conflicts range...

The American way of life gives everyone the freedom to pursue their dreams and accomplish their goals. That freedom is something that we often take for granted as we live our daily lives. The truth is that freedom comes with a great price. Military service members from across Minnesota...

November is National Hospice Month – a time to learn about hospice care, and celebrate this end-of-life care option. Most people have heard about hospice, but don’t fully understand the depth of care. At the end of life, people are often encouraged to seek continuous medical...

In the Wednesday, Oct. 30 edition of the Park Rapids Enterprise I was disappointed to see a featured article entitled “Experiencing the paranormal.” The article received both front page coverage plus additional column space with photographs of paranormal activity that a local...