Letters To Editor

To the Editor, My sincere thanks to the Nodaway County Health Department, Mosaic Medical Center, and Northwest Missouri State University for their organization and special efforts in obtaining the covid vaccines. Our community is so fortunate to have such caring people on our side. Nate Blackford and Megan Jennings, thanks for your part. ––Elaine Nichols…

Response to Larry Anderson In yesterday’s column, The big creep, Larry Anderson made several points about the issues I raised in an earlier letter. Since my words are limited, I’ll be brief. First, I’m a Maryville High graduate (’56) and Mizzou engineering alum (’63) retired in 2001 and currently a grad student at NWMSU. I…

Reader responds to Editorial Roundup I corresponded with The Maryville Forum asking them to publish a guest editorial presenting a favorable view of Josh Hawley and his actions to decertify the election — one to counter the one that was in last week’s edition. Their answer was that they would if one became available. I…

Reader responds to Larry Anderson An opinion writer who bases his “opinion” on “observation, education, intuition and experience,” must still ground that opinion in reality and not base it in an alternative universe, which is dangerous to our country and to our democracy. That’s clearly what happened on January 6 in our nation’s capital with…

Editor, I was sorry to see that Richard Fulton will no longer be writing his column for The Forum. His articles on contemporary politics were informed by his knowledge of history and politics gleaned from his academic studies and his years as a professor. He admitted that his writing, like those of all political columnists,…

Editor, While news writing is informative, opinion writing is partly factual. The current trend by many opinionists is using inflammatory terminology in lieu of the informative. Why? Perhaps they think disingenuousness is more effective than reason. It may be for some; e.g., those who think the world is unfair and need excuse validation. I recall…

To Nodaway Countians who want to lead a healthy life and have respect for other’s safety and health, Do not pay attention to other’s opinion, regardless of whether they are neighbors, politicians, scientists, or gossipers, use your own brain for common sense decisions! Every time a person talks or breathes, it is factual, one emits…

As an educator for over 40 years, I need to remind one of your opinion writers that his comments should be based on facts (that’s how I was taught as an undergraduate in history). This writer stated that Biden “never laid the planks of a coherent platform.” In truth, the Democratic Party presented a comprehensive…

Dear Editor, Kudos to Jon Dykstra for the 12 full pages of sports on November 19, 2020 in The Maryville Forum. I was totally engaged in the Sports Section, all or most articles were written by Jon Dykstra. ––Sincerely, Keith Walburn Maryville

Thank you for your support in the recent election. This was my first experience in being a candidate and wow did I learn a great deal! I learned Nodaway County has great people living in it. I have enjoyed getting out and meeting new people, getting reacquainted with old friends and learning about the wants,…