by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Articles
Favorite stores won’t be debated It’s a legitimate question: Should the Port Authority be doing anything to draw another discount retail department store to Red Wing? That question was raised in People’s Platform Wednesday. But we’ll not permit a public debate on...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Articles
Take complaints directly to business A woman called People’s Platform last week with a complaint against the Salvation Army Store in Red Wing. Her comments will not be published but have been passed along to the store manager. The comments overstepped the bounds of...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Top Five Columns
Readers object to victory cigar Red Wing Republican Eagle A handful of readers took the R-E and Goodhue County Sheriff-elect Dean Albers to task over a front-page photo the day following the election. The photographer captured Albers lighting a cigar at a victory...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Top Five Columns
Separation of news, ads Red Wing Republican EagleAug. 19, 1999 An advertiser contacts the Republican Eagle to ask for news coverage of what is strictly a promotional event. Another business may threaten to pull advertising in a disagreement about editorial policy. In...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 24, 2020 | Top Five Columns
Schools must give details of ‘bad’ news, too Red Wing Republican Eagle A 14-year-old places first in a school competition. It’s a good bet we’ll get a call from the teacher, principal and child’s family encouraging us to publicize the...
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