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THUMBS UP Graduation begin School is nearly out for the summer. That means it is the season for graduation. Area high schools and colleges are preparing to host ceremonies for the spring 2025 graduates. In New Ulm, the first commencement ceremony will be held by Martin Luther College. The ...

Garage sales serve as valuable American tradition

Columns

Spring is garage sale season throughout the region, and in Marshall it gets off to a fast start. Our city-wide garage sale weekend takes place in early May and always offers something for everyone. It’s a great opportunity to get out and find some bargains. I never make it to every sale ...

Going extra innings on the farm

Columns

I wrote once when I was young, that farmers had about 40 seasons to ply their trade. When I wrote that, 40 years seemed an unimaginably long time. Here I am, past that number, still putting in a crop. You could say I’m in extra innings. Each planting season is highly anticipated, stressed ...

America rapidly dying

Letters

To the editor: The beautiful American Republic that our Founding Fathers created like never before in history and fought for by America’s incredible military of the greatest generation of WWII to save, protect and maintain America’s freedoms is now in dire trouble and dying rapidly. At ...

When mom is depressed

Columns

I find women to generally be nurturing, caring, and kind. Mothers go well beyond that. Mothers are selfless, anticipate other people’s wants and needs, nurture, are supportive, protective, show empathy, care for, and guide their children. They are the glue that binds the family. Since ...

Congressional legislation will harm students educational communities

Columns

Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent from presidents of Minnesota State’s 30 colleges and universities, including Kumara Jayasuriya at Southwest Minnesota State University, to U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad We are writing to highlight concerns we have with the U.S. House Committee on ...