What? How is that possible? Shouldn't our local law enforcement authorities
be pretty darn certain about such charges before announcing them to the public,
and having them reported all over the Upper Midwest, like in several of the
newspapers owned by the Forum Communications chain? Or, having these charges
laid out in a story on the KMRS/KKOK website that warranted a "XXX" rating?
These charges are as serious as you can get. A prosecutor should be very
careful in making them. If the charges were thrown out because of "new
information gained," that information should have been obtained and weighed
before the charges were made and announced.
To the official making these charges: Do you know what you have done to
this young man's life? Do you realize there is no way this individual can ever
escape the specter of those charges? Do you realize all the cost and resources
that went into training Mr. Peterson to be a school administrator?
Will we now learn the name of the accuser in this matter? The person who
was referred to in media reports as the "victim?"
It's a sordid mess that has hurt the school district in terms of the
distraction that was caused, the loss of the professional services of Mr.
Peterson, and the unseemly nature of the subject matter.
We will be waiting for an explanation from the prosecuting authorities, and
see if there's some sort of apology, or maybe even charges directed at them, or
a civil case.
Stevens County, in my opinion, has had a reputation for overzealous law
enforcement for some time. Perhaps a town meeting should be planned. I
congratulate Robert Dalager for his apparently exemplary work on behalf of the
principal.
Tigers 75, YME 63
On to the real business of our public school: enriching kids' lives. Coach
Mark Torgerson's Tigers defeated the Sting of Yellow Medicine East on Tuesday
night, Jan. 28 (my birthday) at home. I'm glad my birthday was so inspiring
(LOL).
Eric Staebler had a super night, pouring in 32 points and vacuuming the
boards for eleven rebounds. Noah Grove was a force helping propel the Tigers to
victory too. Noah's point total: 22. Plus he dished out five assists and stole
the ball four times. He used 3's to build his point total. Four times Noah sent
the ball through the twine from three-point range.
The Tigers were able to overcome the 35 points scored by Sting standout
Blake Lindstrom.
The Tigers worked to a 39-29 lead at halftime.
Grove had all but one of MACA's five 3-pointers. Staebler had the other,
and the MACA team numbers were five of eleven. In total field goals the stats
were 28 of 51. In freethrows: 14 of 23.
Here's the complete scoring list: Staebler (32), Grove (22), Nathan
Anderson (7), Bryce Jergenson (6), Jacob Zosel (4) and Andrew Goulet (4).
Staebler's eleven rebounds were followed by Jergenson with seven. Grove and
Jergenson each had five assists.
Lindstrom made seven 3-pointers for the visiting Sting. Austin Vikander, a
Sting player with family connections to Motown, had a cool night with three
points. Chase Richter scored 12 points. Lindstrom had seven rebounds and four
assists.
The Tigers came out of my birthday with a 6-11 overall record, 4-6 in
conference. Last fall, the YME football team ended a long losing streak by
upsetting our Tigers. Fans at the MAHS gym were delighted to see a turnaround in
fortunes Tuesday.
Click on the link below to read about the MAHACA wrestling team's recent
wins over Paynesville and Benson. This post is on my companion website, "Morris
of Course." Thanks for reading. - B.W.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
No comments:
Post a Comment