I'm not one to assign hero status to regular people who make critical decisions. But the chief federal judge for the District of Minnesota, the late Miles Lord, was one of those people. Now it is Gov. Tim Walz’s turn. Minnesota needs him and other state leaders to uphold the sulfate standard for wild rice waters to 10 milligrams per liter. I am 72. I retired from United Taconite in 2019 after 42 years. I also served as president of the United St…