Jeffrey Jackson is the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. He can be reached at 507-444-2371 or via email at jjackson@owatonna.com
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This is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. I am curious to know exactly what side of the issue the People's Press is on because, so far as I know, we haven't take a side yet. And I should know since I write most of the editorials for the paper. And there is …
This is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People’s Press, and I would like to respond to 7p19ti6’s concerns about the amount of information that we provide.
It’s a balancing act when we report on charges such as those leveled against Mr. Swenson. There is an obligation…
This is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. I'll check on the use of the "Q" word, as you call it, WMantooth. Oddly enough, when I tried to post my original response to your inquiry, I got a message about the presence of profanity in my comment, so …
Wherestheleadership, this is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. The comments were not blocked, and, in fact, I was a bit surprised that there were so few comments — and in fact none — until Monday evening. I suppose it was because it was a holiday weekend. B…
This is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. Actually, Alleycat, you don't see Mr. Krauthammer's columns more than anybody else's. Mr. Krauthammer writes one column a week, which we generally publish in print on Saturdays and online on Fridays. E.J. Dionne wr…
It will be up to the board itself to determine who will be the chair.
This is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. One of the young men is originally from Waseca and has family members in Owatonna. The family asked that it be included in the People's Press.
This is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. I'm not quite sure, Auggerman, how we backtracked. We applaud the board when it does something right and call into question those things that don't seem right. I think that's more authentic than simply supporting or…
Jeffrey Jackson commented on VIEWS FROM ELSEWHERE: Placing the blame for another mass shooting
Trapper69, this is Jeffrey Jackson, the managing editor of the Owatonna People's Press. Please notice that I merely posted this opinion. I did not write it. Indeed, it is posted as "Views from Elsewhere" and was not, in fact, written by anyone on our staff. It was an editorial publ…