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Heart of New Ulm THUMBS UP: The Heart of New Ulm program is holding its second “Heart Summit” today, and will present results of its screening of 5,000 people during its first year of operation. Overall, New Ulm mirrors most of society. A sizeable percentage of people have health or lifetyle factors that put them at risk for heart disease. There are a lot of things these people can do to improve their odds of avoiding a heart attack, and “The Biggest Loser” trainer Bob Harper will be at the summit to talk about some of the things we can all do to make ourselves healthier. Riverside camping THUMBS DOWN: We took a drive down along Riverside Park after Tuesday’s City Council hearing about the plans to put primitive camp sites in Riverside Park. Like residents who live across the street from the park, we wonder just where they are going to put them? We have always thought part of the allure of camping was to “get away from it all,” to get back to nature.
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The hullabaloo has been going on for over a week now over the penalties meted out to 40 New Ulm High School students for their actions at a local high school volleyball game.
» Full StoryMake troop decision on Afghanistan soon
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's surprise victory in his bid for re-election raises questions about election fraud — but it also eliminates one more reason for U.S. President Barack Obama to delay a decision on military strategy in Afghanistan.
» Full StoryCoal out of favor
Plans to build the Big Stone II coal-fired power plant near Milbank, S.D. officially ended on Monday after one of the principal utilities backing the $1.6 billion plant pulled out of the project.
» Full StoryUnderstanding Health Care proposal will take time
We wish Congress deserved the type of praise health care professionals do because of their dedication to fighting disease. Unfortunately, it does not.
Last Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a new national health care proposal.
Flu worries need common sense
The government cannot protect us against all hazards — and the H1N1 virus is one of them. Private sector health care providers, along with prudent safeguards by individuals and families, are much more effective than the government against disease.
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