Prior to his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, President Donald Trump had been offered a lot of advice on how to deal with the Russian dictator, especially after 12 Russian military intelligence officers were indicted in the U.S. for interfering with the U.S. election in ...
To the editor: In response to the letter to the editor from the “Animal Advocate” group: the primary purpose of the well-run and organized Brown County Humane Society is the care, health and happiness of the animals in our care, to find them good loving homes. My name is Sandy Adams and I ...
The Brown County Historical Society Museum has received another national recognitiion. Last week the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) announced BCHS will receive the Award of Merit for its “Loyalty and Dissent: Brown County and WWI” exhibit. In 2012, the Museum ...
Has the rainy summer ruined any of your plans?
Well surprise, surprise! U.S. intelligence agencies say North Korean officials are planning ways to cheat on any pact calling for elimination of their nuclear weapons arsenal. Sarcasm aside, that should surprise no one. For decades, North Korean leaders have promised with straight faces to ...
Who knew turkey tacos had something in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder? First, some context. For those who don’t know me, I’m extremely frugal; efficient with monetary resources; cost-conscious. Or as my loving wife would tell you: I’m a cheapskate. I can’t deny that ...
Quick acting heroes THUMBS UP: Everyone knows that you put kids and water together in hot weather and there is going to be a certain amount of danger. This week some quick thinking teens helped save a young swimmer at the Sleepy Eye waterpark. John Baures, 14, saw a younger swimmer go under ...
To the editor: My name is Donna Becker and I have newly joined the board of the Brown County Humane Society. I began volunteering with the BCHS in 1998 fostering cats and kittens in my home. In 2001 we became foster failures and adopted a cat that didn’t like other cats, thus ending our ...
After weeks of destructive rains and tariffs targeting their crops and hogs, farmers in southwest Minnesota may have received some good news recently. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrandor is celebrating a shocking victory in Mexico’s presidential election. Obrandor quickly threw out an olive branch ...
Summer is here, which means it’s time to get out and discover the great things happening at your local parks and recreation centers and parks. This July, explore the “undiscovered” roles of local parks and recreation with New Ulm Park and Recreation as they celebrate Park and Recreation ...
This is a big election year with a full slate of state offices up for grabs, both U.S. Senate seats and all the congressional seats. And once again, FarmFest in Redwood County will be the place to be Aug. 7-9 for those who like to see their politicians up close and personal. FarmFest always ...
To the editor: President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese steel went into effect on June 6, sending the current global economic order into a tailspin. As economic elites rage and wage their trade war, the rest of the world watches in horror, especially the globe’s most vulnerable populations. ...
Newspapers have to report so much bad, upsetting news that the occasional heart-warmer comes as a welcome pleasure. The good news this week was not all from Thailand, where rescuers on Tuesday completed rescue of members of a boys’ soccer team who had been trapped in a cave. We had a ...
The Associated Press reported over the weekend that several legal immigrants who enlisted in the U.S. Army under a program that promises expedited naturalization for military service are being quietly discharged. The reasons for dismissal are often vague, if reasons are given at all, and ...
Governor Mark Dayton, Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and U.S. Rep. Colin Peterson have been through the area looking at damage caused by flooding this past week. While flash flooding caused by last week’s heavy rain was not widespread, it caused significant damage where it did ...
To the editor: The primary purpose of any animal rescue or humane society is about the animals. They strive to find good homes for unwanted or homeless animals. In doing so, the humane society needs to be organized and well-run so that it has the confidence and support of the general public, ...
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So-called “gender equity” rules have been adopted in some places with the specified goal of getting rid of good old boy dominance in politics. Sometimes they backfire. In Pennsylvania, two women who should have won election to the Democratic Party Central Committee in Philadelphia are ...
It’s a test not only of your mental and physical acuity, but basic survival skills. You will be pushed to your limits and confronted with challenges you could never have imagined. And by the end of the ordeal, you will be pleading with God to literally carry you through as your body is ...
High water woes Thumbs Down: The torrential rains that have been pounding southwest Minnesota is leading to unprecedented flooding for this time of year. The power of water was shown in the washed out roads near Redwood Falls and Walnut Grove this past week. Springfield’s Riverside Park was ...
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