Jordan Letters to the Editor

With just under a year to go before the 2020 elections, three local politicians have announced their candidacy for District 55A’s Minnesota House Seat.

I just returned from a vacation and was a little surprised and dismayed by some of the comments in the paper from the school district regarding the recent failed school referendum. The comment “it’s still difficult for the district to request additional funding due to 'high taxes' in Scott C…

The Alzheimer’s Association 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report illustrates that the burden of Alzheimer’s in our country and in Scott County is continuing to grow. As the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s continues to increase, we need to make sure people who are i…

The Jordaness Lions want to thank all who attended and contributed  to the Veterans Day program on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 11. It was our privilege to sponsor this program and along with the Jordan schools and Jordan community, to honor the brave men and women who unselfishly served ou…

This letter marks the 60th anniversary of my joining 4-H. I am still a registered member of 4-H. I work with Future Farmers of America members when I can. I believe in young people and organizations that involve young people. But today I feel like a casualty in the culture wars. These organi…

The Jordan High School softball players, families, and coaches would like to thank everyone who supported their recent softener salt fundraiser.

I will be voting “yes” on all three questions on Nov. 5. I encourage everyone in the district to do the same. I am so proud of Jordan Schools; our great kids, our wonderful teachers, and all of the staff that makes Jordan Schools great.

A total of 685 people were killed by an intimate partner over the past 30 years in Minnesota. Those are only the ones we know about, and it doesn’t include those physically or emotionally injured. The numbers can make domestic violence seem like an overwhelming problem.

Reading the recent Jordan Independent articles regarding the need for passing another school referendum (i.e. large property tax hike) the JI doesn’t seem to realize there are two sides to this issue. Sure, all these improvements and buildings would be nice and so would a new swimming pool a…

After reading about the upcoming referendum I felt that I had to write a letter asking about why the level of administration staffing in the district has increased so much from 2013. Yes, I served on the school board until that date. From that date to today the Jordan School Board has added …

Thank you to the Jordan community for a successful blood drive Sept. 26.

I enjoyed the front page article on the new location of the Jordan Food Shelf. Readers like myself like local articles about Jordan and our community. 

In my opinion it is unfortunate that the Honorable Mayor Tanya Velishek (human resources professional) did not address her alleged issue when it first started. 

As a five-year Jordan resident I cannot understand why Mr. Thom Boncher, former city council person, is continually on his soap box spreading misinformation to our fine citizens. Every week I see his columns and cannot help but wonder if he just does not have any better activities to do than…

I found it concerning when I read that the Jordan City Council members were drafting a letter of opposition to the proposal being studied regarding using the third floor of the regional training center to shelter some of the homeless in Scott County. For the council to oppose this potential …

On Thursday evening, Aug. 8, after a week in California (the land of liberal failures), I returned and picked up the Jordan Independent. It is fun to get some local news, updates on the community and the county. I was drawn to the editorial section and read the column offered by Peggy Jo Dunnette.

"Terrible things are happening outside... poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared." —Anne Frank, Jan. 13, 1943.

As we near election time, we are going to see more and more pros and cons for people running. Unfortunately, mud slinging is the norm for many candidates, or people and groups that support one or the other.

It was interesting to read the discussion about the proposed homeless shelter. The shelter will address the needs of the people who are already homeless in Carver and Scott counties. While there are certainly pros and cons to the proposal, I was surprised to read that Jordan City Council mem…

As a sexual assault advocate for the Sexual Violence Center, I get the honor to work with victim/survivors of sexual assault on a daily basis and be witness to their strength/bravery. When I read the front page of your newspaper it gave me chills in the worst way.

I was told, “This is America, love it or leave it."

This is to "thank and recognize" the Good Samaritan from Carver who came to my rescue on Friday, July 12 at 4:45 in the afternoon traffic on the Carver road. I was returning home to Jordan after a chiropractic treatment and heard an unusual car noise. I stopped at the bottom of the hill and …

I know some people think it may not be true that our climate is being harmed by human activity.

If you're "passionate about uncovering the truth" then you need to reconsider publishing agenda-fueled opinion pieces that lack factual citations such as the "Electric vehicle subsidies don't help the environment" article. There is so much obfuscation and disinformation going on in that "opi…

We are again so grateful. The Jordan Post Office letter carriers would like to thank the residents for an outstanding food drive. Many things made it a success. Jordan residents were very generous with their donations. The volunteers worked hard collecting and organizing the donations under …

We want to let everyone know that there are two opportunities to express our Christian faith together at this year's observances of the National Day of Prayer in Jordan on Thursday, May 2.

A large crowd was blessed last week when the Upper Room Theater of Jordan presented “Somethings Happening," an Easter play written by Tom Boel for Gospel Light Publishing.

If I was considering boarding my horse at a stable, I'd want to find out everything I could about how it was being run. If there was a report that had been written about it, I'd want to know what it said. I wouldn't be content with a four-page summary written by a person hired by the stable …

Last year, buried in an omnibus spending bill, a state law passed prohibiting communities from enacting bans of plastic bags in their jurisdictions. Introduced this year, bills HF511 and SF1903 would remove that ban.

Efforts are underway to get lifelong Belle Plaine resident Dave “Greek” Wagner into the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. Greek started his amateur baseball passion playing town team baseball in 1967 during his sophomore year in high school. He has continued to play amateur baseball f…

In response to the article titled, "With new House membership comes new attention to climate change," it wasn't long ago, politicians avoided hot button topics like climate change during their runs for office.

On March 14, 2019, the Jordan Police Department ordered an evacuation of Valley Green Mobile Home Park in Jordan due to flooding on Sand Creek. The order led to the evacuation and sheltering of several Jordan citizens and a large public safety response that included multiple organizations an…

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's first legislative proposal, which has no chance of getting signed into law, is nothing if not predictable.

I'm grateful that our local paper makes the effort to include coverage of things like the Trump banner at the Jordan high school game, which led to wider discussion far beyond that gymnasium.

A big thank you to all donors who showed up on a snowy day, Feb. 7, to donate a life-saving pint of blood. Because of you, the Jordan Community Blood Drive successfully collected 75 pints of blood.

I never thought I would be in a position to say this but, I agree with Tom Boncher! I am tired of other people putting me in the position of apologizing for being a white, male, Christian heterosexual.

I just saw your article in the about the Minneapolis coach who was offended by the pro-Trump sign at a game.

Thank you for publishing the MinnPost article "What the federal climate report says about the Midwest" (Jordan Independent, Jan 10).

January 2019 marks the 15th National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking.

On behalf of the Jordan Lions and Jordan Fire Department, I am proud to announce the success of this year’s Christmas Food Basket program. This year the program served 188 families with a wonderful Christmas basket, including a turkey and ham and your traditional family meal fixings.

Thank you for publishing the column by Tim Reckmeyer, "A silver bullet for climate change."

I was still a Republican while George H. W. Bush was president of the United States of America.

I am a 19-year resident of Savage living in the community of Chadwick Park. I am writing this opinion because of the proposed 13 percent increase in my property taxes and the 35.8 percent decrease in my Homestead Exclusion, all of which has been presented without an explanation or descriptio…