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Together we stand, divided we fall

Letters

We are all so fortunate to live here in the United States. We’re sure you would all agree, we have the most beautiful country in the world. We are privileged to enjoy freedom of religion, speech, dignity, and opportunity, protected by the Constitution. But it is slowly changing into a socialism anarchy. The midterm election is here and we need to use some “common sense”. We are not just talking to the Republicans, but the Independents and the Democrats alike. We are all American citizens and love our country. It is crucial we work together at the ballot box to preserve the ...

Write Ullery’s name on ballot

Letters

Ward 4 residents of New Ulm, you have an opportunity to choose a great write-in candidate to represent you on the New Ulm City Council. I have known Sue Ullery for many years, and I am proud to recommend her to represent me in Ward 4. I have witnessed firsthand Sue’s dedication to public service. She was chairman of the school board when I was a teacher, and I was very fortunate to have worked directly with her at the New Ulm Public Library for several years. Sue is a great listener, is very approachable, works well with others, and makes informed decisions. Sue is well versed in ...

National Friends of Libraries Week

Columns

October 18-24, 2026, is National Friends of Libraries Week. It is a chance for libraries throughout the United States to recognize the contributions of their Friends of Libraries groups to their communities. New Ulm Public Library is grateful to have an active group of library Friends who support our collections, programming, newsletters, and more through their efforts and donations of both materials and funding. The Friends of the New Ulm Public Library is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) community organization that believes in the importance of the library and its services for people ...

Never vote for Demuth

Letters

Had not publicly condemned the tariffs. (She) said, “They have a purpose. Are hard but effective. Have been good for MN.”  Took her until Sept. 24 to finally say stop the war in Iran after months of refusing to condemn it. Look what this illegal unnecessary war has cost in lives, US honor and money. What it has done to our economy.  Supported one Big “Ugly” Bill which will take 140,000 Minnesotans off any health insurance. I have found no health care bill for her. No mention of premium costs. Has praised Trump’s health care plan. She voted against capping insulin cost in ...

Voting machines publicly tested for accuracy

Letters

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 ...