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Opinion

Trump’s empty promises

Letters

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 ...

It’s happening in nursing homes

Letters

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 ...

Protect all the children

Letters

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 ...

Defunding nonpublic pupil aid disappointing

Letters

To the Editor: It was with significant disappointment that I became aware that the Gov. (Tim) Walz’s proposed budget for 2025 defunds some Minnesota students by eliminating nonpublic pupil aid. That money supports each student with funding for textbooks, testing, counseling, nursing and ...

Lifesaving facts to know about colon cancer screening

Columns

Timing is everything – that’s a familiar quip we’ve all heard. And with colon cancer screening, timing is vital. While colorectal cancer leads to 52,000 deaths each year, it’s among the most treatable cancers when caught early. Colorectal cancer is common with more than 150,000 new ...

SAVE Act threatens sacred right to vote

Letters

To the editor: The .US. House of Representatives is considering a so-called SAVE Act - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act which, if passed, would require citizens to present, in person, proof of U.S. citizenship when registering or re-registering to vote in a federal election. ...