Two weeks ago, we wrote an editorial critical of the Northeast Nodaway school district, which we rarely do. Last week, the Maryville Forum wrote a piece stating that 2024 was one of the worst years for angry constituents that Nodaway County officials can remember.
We rarely dissent from the way any of the governmental entities or schools we cover do things; when we do, those are just differences. There is no place for the kind of rude behavior that is described in the Forum article. We plan to continue to provide positive coverage of Northeast Nodaway and all the other schools we cover.
There is a place for dissent within our democracy. The local newspaper is the proper venue for such dissent. We have printed dissenting letters and opinion pieces from people before. We have reported it when citizens come to the meetings protesting what they see as unfair treatment. What we have found is that it frequently allows parties to clear the air, and it provides clarity on the issues for the voters. Sometimes, it leads to positive changes. Such pieces do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, board of directors, or membership of the Sheridan Express cooperative, but they are an essential part of a healthy democracy.
If people have any questions, concerns, or issues regarding any local school, city council, or other governmental agency, please do not hesitate to contact this paper or any of the other papers which serve our area, including the Forum, Nodaway News-Leader, and the Bethany Republican-Clipper. Speaking for ourselves, we will try to get answers. We won’t promise you you’ll like the answers you get, but we’ll try our best.
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