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Voting machines publicly tested for accuracy

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A Public Accuracy Test of the voting machines scheduled to be used in every county in Minnesota during an election cycle is held before every election. The Brown County test for the Nov. 3 general election was held on Thursday, Oct. 8. These tests are open to the public to promote transparency in the voting process. Three members of the New Ulm League of Women Voters attended the accuracy test. .In Brown County, there are 54 different ballot styles for the upcoming election because U.S. Representative, city, town, and school board races vary by precinct. Ballots for every precinct race ...

Finding Laura

Columns

I’ve been reading the book “Prairie Fires” by Caroline Fraser. I chose it for a couple of reasons. First was that it involves Laura Ingalls Wilder who, along with her family, lived at De Smet, South Dakota for many years. De Smet is about 40 miles west of our farm, so it feels like a ...

Vote for real affordability

Letters

For those choosing to vote Democrat to achieve affordability, you must be suffering from amnesia. Under Democrat control during the Biden presidency, gas reached $5.01 per gallon, a gallon of milk was $4.22, butter typically cost $4.91, and eggs averaged $4.82 per dozen. I recall seeing a price near $7. Inflation topped out at over 9%, averaging 5% for Biden’s term. In Minnesota, the Democrat trifecta blew through an $18 billion surplus, raised taxes another $10 billion, and wasted $9 billion on fraud, recovering a mere pittance. Under Republican control, gas plummeted to less than $3 ...

Will they stand up against Trump?

Columns

Mid-term elections are fast upon us. Mr. Trump says that we should pretend that his name is on the ballot. Okay then. I get to follow two Congressional races. Congressional District One is most of southern Minnesota and District Seven is most of western Minnesota. I am on the edge in CD7. CD1 begins at my line fence which borders two townships. There is a longtime Republican incumbent serving in each of those. I assume they would be happy with you pretending Mr. Trump was on the ballot when you see their names. Trump’s popularity has sunk to historic lows nationally. But support ...

Ullery is qualified to serve

Letters

My name is Dan Beranek, and I urge people to vote for Sue Ullery as a write-in candidate for New Ulm’s 4th Ward City Council seat. I served on the City Council for 30 years, from 1975 to 2008, and I recognize that Sue has the qualifications and experience for this position. She was an elected member of the New Ulm School Board for many years, and was also a longtime employee of the Brown County Historical Society and the New Ulm Public Library. Please write in the name of Sue Ullery for New Ulm’s 4th Ward City Council on Nov. 3. Dan Beranek New Ulm

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THUMBS UP Rotary Club introduces students to ethics The New Ulm Rotary Club hosted its Ethics Workshop for area high school students on Tuesday. Rotary has organized the program since 2015 and it remains extremely popular. For many students, the ethics workshop is their first exposure to these concepts. Ethics is a difficult subject to introduce into a school curriculum. It is wonderful that New Ulm’s Rotary Club is able to offer this workshop year after year. THUMBS UP Permanent School Trust Fund a benefit for schools Sleepy Eye Public School is the most recent school in the area ...