...children who kept the home fires going. Certainly families need to be shown that appreciation as well. So, let us make efforts to thank our veterans and families not only this Veterans' Day, but the other 364 also. Judy and Fritz Bertelt Brainerd

...who were here first, will exercise their rights in a manner that respects the needs of all concerned. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd What do you think? The Dispatch encourages readers to sound off in the Open Forum. Some guidelines: Letters...

...make Petraeus as his VP choice. Surely that would be better than the no-saying governor from this state. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd Lyme disease is an imitator We live in one of the nation's top regions for Lyme disease. Lyme is known as being...

...Minnesota who need a top education in order to compete with large-scale foreign economies and cultures. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd School days The Pequot Lakes School District has one of the shortest school years in the state, 171 days. If...

...owns the most. Hey - at least some people are happy! Thank goodness people will have choice this fall. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd Goedker challenging party's wishes Kevin Goedker has nothing to offer our district that would be better than...

...been far worse. May God bless all of you and your families for having sacrificed for the benefit of us all. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd Foster care I would like to thank you for the front page article on David Pelzer and for Jodi Tweed's article...

...accept single-digit increases and eat the costs of increased health coverage. Ironically, some of the state's lowest paid employees are eligible for the state's safety net programs such as MNCare. This is shameful. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd

...sincere hope that a fair settlement can be reached -- all possible with the community pulling together. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd Czeczok disagrees with city attorney City Attorney Tom Fitzpatrick said if council members have issue with staff...

...Rather than talk pro-higher education in Minnesota, they will do something so that lower-income families will actually be able to afford a higher public education in Minnesota. Vote for Ward and Sluss to do it. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd

...all the affected union members, sympathizers, and their families will be voting in the next elections. M. Fritz Bertelt Brainerd Grieve with me We are grieving the people who died in the tragedies of Sept. 11. Should we also not grieve the...