In 2015, a graduating high school student gave an impactful commencement speech that succinctly illuminated to me what is wrong with today’s conversations. She stated that we all need to “listen for the sake of listening.” All too often, people listen only as a means to wait for an ...
I had never been to a Rotary Club meeting, so I didn’t know what to expect. What do Rotarians even do? Are they obsessed with switching around the tires on their cars? Do they track Earth’s spin on its axis? Mike Lamb, editor of the Marshall Independent newspaper, recently invited ...
THUMBS UP Fasching season is here Fasching is a German carnival celebration that takes place before Lent. It often compared to Mardi Gras and it ends on Ash Wednesday. Since New Ulm has a high percentage of residents with German heritage, it is only fitting Fasching is celebrated here. The ...
To the editor: Last year during his successful presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised that he would end the war in Ukraine on Day One of his presidency. We are now into month two. Yet the war rages on. Tuesday I woke up to headlines that said the United States sided with Russia in a ...
To the editor: Several months ago I wrote a letter with my concerns about what was going to happen to our loved ones in nursing homes if Medicaid were to be cut. The unfortunate answer is looking as if it will be happening if the new administration gets its way. It led me to think about ...
To the Editor: In Thursday’s New Ulm Journal (Feb. 20), “Grandparents Pride 2025” it shows the wonders of “God’s Creation to All”. “look at all the beautiful children.”These little ones are the pride and joy of Parents, Grandparents, and Great Grandparents. This is ...