"Letters to the Editor " Policy:

We welcome letters from readers. We require all letters to be signed by the writer, including a telephone number where the writer can be reached. The writer’s name will be published. Letter content must be of local interest to the general public. No personal or family letters, form letters or letters interpreted as libelous will be printed. We reserve the right to reject or to edit; changes affecting content will not be made without notifying the writer. NOTE: Since the print publication is monthly, we do not accept political letters of endorsement or otherwise for publication in the final print edition before the election (to avoid a circumstance where the opponent cannot repond in like manner, as a matter of fairness). And, when politics are involved, we normally only print letters to the editor submitted from Lake Viking members in good standing. Mail your letter to: Letter to the Editor, Lake Viking News, 609B S. Main, Gallatin, MO 64640 or email your comments to: gpc@northwestmissouri.com

News Policies:
With the exception of editorial page articles and columnists, all editorial comments should be omitted from news stores. Club news items should not include statements such as "Minutes were approved," "The treasurer's report was approved," "The meeting opened with the pledge to the flag," etc. Actions that commonly occur at all club meetings are not considered news. "Thank You" notes are considered advertising and should not be included in news articles. Whenever admission is charged, then phone numbers and admission prices about the event is also considered advertising -- if you charge, we charge (even for not-for-profit activities and events in order to pay for paper, ink, postage, etc.).

Timeliness:
News published on this website helps readers escape the contraints of the monthly print edition. We urge you to submit your news in timely fashion for posting on this web site. Submitted news may or may not be published in the print edition at the editor's discretion. We will publish a news article no more than two times (once well in advance of an event, again during the week of the event). If a business, organization or individual wants an article published more than twice, the article can be printed as an advertisement.

Obituary and Death Notices Policy:
No charge applies for the publication of death notices in the Lake Viking News to subscribers or residents of Daviess County, MO, providing the information includes the following normal information:

• Name, address and age of deceased
• Date and location of funeral, burial, visitation services
• Military rites
• Date and location of death
• Birthplace
• Military service
• School and work history
• Memberships
• Name of spouse, date and location of marriage
• Family members whom preceded in death: immediate family members listed by name (grandchildren, great-grandchildren are not listed by name)
• Survivors -- immediate family members by name and address; number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. (not listed by name)
• Funeral home in charge of services
• Memorials

The following information will be included in print only if space permits: names and addresses of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc.; names and addresses of in-laws and others who are not immediate family members; officiating pastor, pallbearers, funeral music, musicians.

For those who do not want obituary information edited at all, the boxed obituary will be billed for fee.