Editorial: Thumbs

To a report of a bald eagle that was killed south of Albert Lea.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a plea to the public on Friday asking for any information tied to a dead bald eagle found south of Albert Lea.

We are saddened to hear that someone not only killed an eagle — which is a protected animal — but essentially mutilated the animal and left it in a plastic bag.

The American bald eagle was adopted as the national bird of the United States in 1782. To hear that this was done to any animal — and especially the eagle — is worrying.

We encourage anyone who may have information about this incident to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 651-778-8360 or the Turn in Poachers tip line at 1-800-652-9093.

 

To the alleged theft of almost $200,000 from St. Theodore Catholic church and school.

We first heard about the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from St. Theodore Catholic church and school about a year ago. We are glad that the investigation has concluded, and the church can begin moving forward with some type of resolution.

It is sad to think that much of the money that was reportedly taken was given by parishioners at the church and parents at the school. We hope the stolen money can somehow be recovered.

 

To students at United South Central school who rallied together to raise money for their classmate.

Students at USC raised more than $1,600 last week to help 9-year-old Byron Getchell, a Type 1 diabetic, with purchasing a blood glucose sensor that will monitor his blood glucose levels and a service dog that will alert someone when the boy’s levels are low.

Getchell recently developed hypoglycemic unawareness, a condition that means he can no longer feel when his glucose levels are dangerously low.

We commend all those who have shown support to this student — whether through the school fundraiser or through the family’s GoFundMe web page.

We hope the sensor and service dog will help this third-grader live as normal of a life as he can.