The word “plumbing” comes from “plumbum,” the Latin word for lead. That’s a load of hooey. “Plumbum” clearly denotes someone who has a bum crack that is precisely vertical. If you’re the type of person who enjoys perpetual torment, then repairing the plumbing in an old ...

State and local election officials ensure that every vote is properly cast, counted and reported through rigorous review and oversight. Voting machines are tested and receive state certification by the Office of Secretary of State. Preliminary testing of all devices used at an election is ...

Last October, we were into soybean harvest, when I got a call from Fritz Busch. Fritz is a friend and a reporter for The Journal. Every so often he calls to see what’s going on with farmers. Right then, the destruction of our soybean market by the Trump administration was newsy. Fritz came ...

When we meet, date, fall in love, and finally marry the person of our dreams, the relationship evolves over time. Feelings ebb and flow, and are modified over time by experience. Feelings are very personal emotional states that vary in intensity and have been known to overwhelm thinking, ...

The success of the recent Artemis moon mission has caused many Americans to feel uplifted and inspired. Uplifted because we could all imagine leaving Earth and its countless botherations — especially the Kardashians — behind. Inspired that four brave souls managed to accrue nearly ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Film Society will close out its Steven Spielberg director series with the 2022 film “The Fabelmans,” the director’s most personal film to date. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at the New Ulm Public Library. “The Fabelmans” is a ...