When I visit schools, kids have no problem with other kids who are different. No matter how one dresses…kids are kids. It’s often times attitudes that are handed down or our hateful social media for which people can hide behind unkind comments. Our America is a melting pot…this time not from Europe, but elsewhere. Kids… Read More
Opinions
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Letters to THE EDITOR: Pelican sets example of understanding
Letter | Published on June 26, 2019 at 10:16am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
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Letters to THE EDITOR: Pelican was diverse a century ago–including Jewish merchant family
Letter | Published on June 26, 2019 at 10:15am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
0Just read about your “Anti-American” article in the Tribune, then in your paper. My father, Sam Hartman, was born in Pelican Rapids in 1911, as were most of his seven brothers and sisters, and the family lived there for many years. My grandfather Morris had a general store on main street and my family always… Read More
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Our final word on Graduation ‘Photo-Gate’
Editorial | Published on June 26, 2019 at 10:14am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
0To those of you who deposit your warped version of ‘patriotic Americanism’ on the internet… We didn’t expect 15 minutes of fame–much less 15 days of fame. Our column about a Facebook comment, which accused the Pelican Rapids Press of “Anti-Americanism” because some of our Somali students were featured prominently in several of our graduation… Read More
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Letter to the Editor: Concerned about anti-immigrant rhetoric
Letter | Published on June 19, 2019 at 9:32am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
0I’ve never met you (and, until today, I had never heard of you or your newspaper) but I am so proud of your essay about the graduation photo. I grew up in a small Minnesota town myself (Roseau), but I have lived in the Twin Cities since 1980, when I came down here to attend the… Read More
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Letter to the Editor: Kentucky guy wants to visit Pelican after column
Letter | Published on June 19, 2019 at 9:31am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
0Dear Un-Americanites: That op-ed column (Pelican Press June 12) is amazing, and I applaud your comments. You make me want to visit Pelican Rapids (no, seriously, I’m Googling it). The good folks of Pelican Rapids – Americans, Somali graduates, lovers of Scandinavian music, etc. – seem to be in quite good hands, media-wise. Thanks for… Read More
