It had been quite a while since I last attended a winter farm show, and it felt like I was long overdue. The only problem with going to a winter farm show is the “winter” part. It’s unfailingly cold in this neck of the woods when those particular events are held, but duh, it’s ...
THUMBS UP Historical Center takes first step toward reality New Ulm is one step closer to getting a historical center at Johnson Park. The Park and Rec approved a design concept for a proposed historical center Monday. The design requires city council approval before the New Ulm Baseball ...
Monday will be Presidents Day, an ideal time to think about our perspective on the nation’s highest office. I’ve seen a big change in my lifetime in regard to how people view the presidency. When I was growing up, I had a book with biographies of all the Presidents. I memorized their ...
Teen dating violence has become more recognized and there is a nationwide initiative to increase awareness and education about the dangers of teen dating abuse. In 2006 the first National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week was held. Since then, the month of February has been recognized ...
To the editor: As the President has repeatedly whined about the witch hunts that have plagued him since his trip down the golden escalator, I’ve done a little checking. From 1973-2016 he and his businesses have been involved in over 4,000 legal cases in U.S. federal and state courts, ...
To the editor: Since Minnesota lawmakers fail to report and do their jobs as elected to do, all members should be stripped of paychecks and all monies from the taxpayers until they do show up to work. In the real world, any employee who fails to report to work to do their job is fired ...