To the editor: Government is in place to provide services in accord with the requirements of the U.S. Constitution. We pay our taxes to fund these services. Years ago it was the individuals, organizations, clubs, churches and foundations who raised funds to help people in need. The government ...

To the editor: I would just like comment on the Dec. 29 article on the outdoor ice rink at Harmon Park given by Tom Schmitz and give credit where credit is due. Thank you to the donations made by MR Paving and Kraus Tree service for the use of their equipment and time. MR Paving donated ...

To the editor: On Sunday it was reported in a recap of the past year that the most prominent news story of the year was the culture conflict in the school district. In the article it was implied that the non-incumbents in the race for a seat on the school board who support traditional values ...

To the editor: I agree with Marlin Huiras’s letter (“Kid on bus should be the one punished,” Dec. 23, 2022) - that the student that did the tripping should be punished and not the bus driver. Years ago my son bullied a younger boy on the bus and got booted off for a week, so I had to ...

To the editor: I attended the dedication of the New Ulm Vietnam Veterans Memorial in October; it has taken time for the feelings of that day to settle in. The dedication was a profound moment in time for six families, where the shackles of sadness from a haunting war, were finally ...

To the editor: I was very disappointed when I read the article in the Journal a few weeks ago about the Sleepy Eye School bus driver being charged with malicious punishment of a child and 5th degree assault. The incident involved a kid on the bus tripping other kids on the bus and not ...