To the editor:  I sense a change is coming to New Ulm after spending an hour at the intersection of Broadway and Center on Saturday afternoon. I saw something that felt new in our lovely town. Each of the four corners of the intersection had dozens of people who wanted to make a difference. ...

To the editor: This past September, I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s disease. It was a heart-wrenching experience that I know far too many families across Minnesota and the country are familiar with. Alzheimer’s is a relentless, degenerative disease that affects not only those who are ...

To the editor: In the spring and summer of 2024 Lake Hanska Area Association volunteers got together to clean up Geiger Point located on the west end of Lake Hanska, The group cut brush, removed trees and cleaned up driftwood for easier access to shore fishing, they also replaced the worn and ...

To the editor: Re: Fix Social Security, April 2 Star Parker, in her piece on Wednesday touting privatizing of Social Security, ignored two facts that completely unravel her tale. First is that during the Golden Era she idolized — the Post-War years — the marginal tax rate for ...

To the editor: As a lifelong resident of Leavenworth Township, I was raised on our family farm southwest of Sleepy Eye, where I learned the value of hard work, community, and commitment — values I carry with me today. I farm alongside my father on our family farm and am a partner in our ...

To the editor: A while ago a Fulbright appointment sent me, a local college professor, to teach debate in a very large Asian country. With no freedom of speech there, I was cautioned not to create practice-round topics requiring debaters to criticize any government policy. So I chose ...