Red Wing Republican Eagle

Goodhue County commissioners owe a public explanation for why Roseanne Grosso of Red Wing was bypassed for the No. 2 leadership post at the boardís reorganizational meeting this week. Their collective silence at the meeting spoke volumes.

Red Wing Republican Eagle

Feedlots, including those in Goodhue County, generate their share of controversy. And we sympathize with those farmers who have been the subject of harassment — maybe even lawsuits — by animal rights activists.

But that is not ammunition enough to ask the state of Minnesota to keep information about feedlots secret.

Red Wing Republican Eagle

At best, the Prairie Island Tribal Council has done a poor job in communicating the rules of the referendum on its proposed agreement with Xcel Energy for expansion of spent fuel storage at the nearby nuclear plant. At worst, the council is raising suspicion about the integrity of the vote.

Red Wing Republican Eagle

A letter-writing campaign by Red Wing teachers is attempting to put pressure on the community, especially the business community, to push the School Board for a strike settlement. It's time for taxpayers — those who bear the ultimate burden — to sift through the emotions and get down to basics.

The two issues that separate the district and the teachers are wages and health insurance. The situation is made worse because many people are developing opinions based on misinformation.

Red Wing Republican Eagle

The Red Wing City Council, on the recommendation of the city Human Rights Commission, is encouraging residents to not financially support the local Boy Scouts of America units due to the national organization's policy of excluding individuals from serving as scoutmasters on the basis of sexual orientation. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Scouts' policy on a 5-4 vote in June.