My wife and I recently went shoe shopping. As with most married couples, this meant that she shopped while I tagged along. She is quite sneaky regarding such things. I was lured into a superstore with hints that we might visit the power tool department only to find myself wandering ...
To the Editor: When I read things coming out of right-wing ideology, I am constantly awash with a bevy of perplexing questions. As for abortion and women’s rights, how much longer do the right and evangelical Christians intend to punish women for Eve’s original sin? We’re all aware ...
To the Editor: National Farm Safety and Health Week is Sept 15-21 (and the other 51 weeks of the year). Tragically, in the first few weeks of harvest, Minnesota has already lost three farmers in farm related accidents. Roadway crashes are a leading cause of injuries and death in agriculture. ...
Farmers are the original eternal optimists. Indeed, it was a hailed-out farmer who first coined the phrase “Just wait until next year!” and not, as legend has it, a diehard sports fan. Optimism is an essential component of a farmer’s character. Perhaps the most pessimistic farmer I ...
THUMBS UP Hermannfest: New Ulm’s most unique festival is back This Saturday New Ulm celebrates Hermannfest, which is possibly the most unique of all New Ulm festivals. The annual festival commemorates Arminius’ (Hermann’s) victory against three Roman legions at the Battle of Teutoburg ...
To the editor: Thank you to the two people that picked me up on my driveway on Southridge Road (last week) when I fell and couldn’t get up. I’m sorry I didn’t get these names. One was a young woman who stopped first, but she was too petite to get me up alone. Then a “city ...