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Farmfest continues to be a great bellwether for the economy  In Minnesota, the first week of August is always dedicated to agriculture, whether it is through county fairs or Farmfest. One of the best agricultural events of the year. The event brings ag producers from across the state and even ...

Bad News Bears next at bat in NUFS series

Columns

NEW ULM – It’s a whole new ball game with the New Ulm Film Society’s screening of “Bad News Bears.” The screening starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, at the New Ulm Public Library. “Bad News Bears” is a 1976 sports comedy that centers on a youth baseball team called the ...

Why do we do stupid things

Columns

Have you ever done something stupid? I have. And each time that happens, I vow to quit doing stupid things. So far, that hasn’t worked. The MX170 is our planter tractor in the spring. This time of year, it’s got the loader on. The loader tractor gets used for all sorts of tasks around ...

History repeats…repeatedly

Letters

To the editor: The current administration is constantly looking to eradicate histories that it considers “woke”...whatever the hell that means. But let me tell you...just because denialists choose to reject histories with which the Right is uncomfortable, doesn’t make these histories ...

Sister-in-law strikes back

Columns

Dear Annie: I never thought that I would be writing a complaint to one of these columns, but here it goes. I married my husband 12 years ago, and I was excited because that meant (well, I thought) that I would be getting seven sisters. My husband is the only boy among seven girls. Well, his ...

The role of sexual consent

Columns

The role that the words yes and no play in sexual relationships is rarely given much thought, unless it is part of a police case or court proceeding. The main word here is consent. Situations involving non-consensual sex or sexual harassment should be a concern for everyone. Consent is ...