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THUMBS UP New Ulm welcomes delegation from Aachen, Germany A delegation from Aachen, Germany made up of professors, economic developers, and more visited New Ulm to share knowledge and bridge connections between the two communities. Chief of Police David Borchert gave a presentation on the strengths and struggles of rural emergency response at the Goosetown Fire Station. After the presentation, NUPD Investigator Tara Martin gave a drone demonstration to show off the equipment used by New Ulm first responders. The day concluded with a tour of Black Frost Distilling where Jace Marti ...

Dealing with Global Darkening

Columns

We can’t deny it anymore. It’s getting darker. It’s darker earlier and longer. This weekend, with the time change, the darkening goes into hyper drive. It is Global Darkening. (I know. It’s half the globe. Work with me here.) There are Global Darkening deniers. They say it is scheme of left-wing woke socialists who want us to turn our lights on. I say the evidence is irrefutable. Look out the window, you darkening deniers. I guess this has happened before. That is little consolation. This plague of dimness seems oppressive even if it did happen a year ago and the year ...

Choose wisely on Election Day

Letters

The coming Nov. 3 election is a watershed moment for the State of Minnesota. ALL of the major Democrat candidates either knew of, participated in, or benefited from the Somali Fraud in recent years. Walz, as leader of the Democrat Party (although no longer a candidate), Klobuchar, Flannigan, Ellison, and most certainly Omar (Elmi) should not be elected to the offices they pursue. All of them should instead be facing criminal charges. None of them will be charged if Ellison is re-elected Attorney General. I highly suspect Omar (Elmi) will be charged and convicted of immigration crimes ...

Country founded on equality

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We cannot have two laws in our country that oppose each other. Sharia law is not compatible with the Ten Commandments or ever will be. There are no second class citizens mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Our country was founded on equality, not equity. Equality refers to opportunity and equity refers to shrewd management. One is freedom and one is forcing out-comes. We will always have the poor with us. Help them, if you see them, and don’t expect more government to do the job. Every single person in the world is much more efficient then any government program ever will be. The ...

A scary season

Columns

We’re afflicted with oodles of scariness and creepiness at this time of year. And I’m not just talking about Halloween; Election Day is also looming in the gloom. It’s bizarre that these bizarre things occur at roughly the same time. But I’m OK with that. Let’s get all the frightening stuff out of the way and be done with it. Kids dressed up as superheroes such as Batman or Spider-Man or Taylor Swift are honest when they ring your doorbell and chant “Trick or treat!” Adults who are running for elected office are basically saying the same thing except that they often ...

Boettger offers more experience in District 15 race

Letters

Among the things we consider when choosing who to vote for is experience of the candidates. The gap between the experience levels of our two choices for Senate District 15 might be the largest in history. I’m sure Braxton Seifert is a nice young man. He is 21 years old and has done some stuff. I have nothing against 21-year-old guys. I was one once. Andrea Boettger has an amazing resume with vast array of experiences. There is not room to list all her credentials. Here is the Cliff’s Notes version: Andrea has worked in hospitality, banking and finance. Currently she manages a ...