All newspapers listed here require your:
Full name
Complete address
Day/evening phone numbers
Written signature unless sent by e-mail
A line after your name disclosing any special relationship and/or
conflict of interest with the subject you're writing about -
i.e. employee of the school district; biologist writing about science, etc.
All will edit submissions for grammar & length but not meaning or
content. Short, to-the-point letters are most likely to be published - 200 words or so.
Expect to be called or e-mailed for verification
All refuse to publish anything they consider libelous or offensive
All limit frequency of letters published from one individual
All prefer letters be submitted via e-mail in the body of the
e-mail. No attachments.
Traditional heading is To the Editor:
You can title your letter, but it may be changed
Lakeshore Weekly News published every Tuesday
Brett Stursa, editor
1001 Twelve Oaks Center Drive Suite 1017
Wayzata, MN 55391
phone: 952-843-4609
fax: 952-473-0895
deadline: 5:00 p.m. Thursday for publication the following
Tuesday
word count: 450
SunSailor News published every Thursday
Mike Hanks, editor - he edits all editions covering
Minnetonka school district
10917 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
phone: 952-392-7662
fax: 952-392-6868
deadline: 5:00 p.m. Thursday for publication the following
Thursday
word count: 450
Address letter: To the editor of the editions covering the
Minnetonka School District #276
Chanhassen Villager published every Thursday
Richard (Dick) Crawford, editor and publisher
P.O. Box 99
80 West 78th Street Suite 170
Chanhassen, MN 55317
phone: 952-934-5045
fax: 952-934-7960
deadline: 12 noon Monday before Thursday publication
word count: 500 for letters, 1000 for guest column
If you want to send a copy of your letter to the Minnetonka
School Board, you can use this address:
schoolboard@minnetonka.k12.mn.us