Archive - Sep 2015

Are we the only ones who find it ironic that the Minnesota Vikings, who coaxed state taxpayers into building them a new stadium, are now looking to build a “destination development” in Eagan?
It was recently announced that the Vikings have a purchase agreement on 194 acres in Eagan, on which they intend to build a new Winter Park practice facility. It also was announced that the Vikings want to build a “magnet” around that facility, including a 10,000-seat stadium, a hotel, and a conference and event center.

I was sitting in my lawn chair, with my adult beverage and book — dodging nuts!
One nut hit me on the shoulder. I moved a bit. The next shell hit me on top of the head. I moved again.
Pretty soon I was out of the shade and into the hot sun. That defeated the purpose of being outside, enjoying my backyard nature scenes.

To the Editor:
In last week’s Chronicle, it was stated by a high-ranking city official that the Cemetery Board in recent years has considered adding a pond for aesthetic reasons, as a point of beauty in the city cemetery.
Let’s get the record corrected. The Cemetery Board has never recommended creating a pond, an eyesore like this. Historians rate societies on their reverence toward their deceased loved ones. We prefer to leave this sanctuary in the pristine conditon it is, and not build a monument to storm water or mosquitoes.