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Editorials

Slow down and drive with caution in work zones

No matter where you drive these days in Minnesota, or for that matter — across the nation — road construction is hot and heavy this summer. Two construction projects are underway in New Ulm. The 20th South Street construction is led by the city and the Highway 14 roundabout is led by ...

Politicians closing the door on the public

Last weekend, several media outlets reported the Biden Administration forwarded questions to a couple of radio hosts ahead of interviewing the U.S. president. A revelation that is not shocking to most journalists covering politicians these days. CNN’s Victor Blackwell asked the host of ...

Boosting internet reliability vital for rural businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $25 million in funding availability from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase high-speed internet access in rural and tribal communities. The funding is made available through the USDA’s Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) Program, part ...

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THUMBS UP Fourth celebrations continue despite rain The heavy rains seen in June continue to hit Minnesota going into July. The forecast leading up to Independence Day threatened to halt many holiday celebrations. Many area communities including New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Cambria, and Hanska ...

Keeping the ‘American Dream’ alive

Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Two-hundred-forty-eight years ago, the Declaration of ...

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THUMBS DOWN Heavy June rains leads loss of home The high volume of rain and debris on the Minnesota River combined to create a dangerous situation at Rapidan Dam. Dead trees in the water effectively clogged the flow of water through the dam, forcing it to erode through the western bank. ...