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Protect your melon while biking

Columns

June is here and it’s a great time for everyone to get their bike out and enjoy the beautiful weather in Minnesota this time of year. It’s also a great time to talk about this month’s SEE.SAFE.SMART. safety campaign message, which is “Protect your melon.” When heading out on your bicycle, it’s important to ride safely, and just as important to protect your head by wearing a bike helmet. Every year, we still see too many people riding in New Ulm without a helmet. No matter what your age or skill level on a bike, that’s a risky move. According to the Bicycle Alliance of ...

Insanity inside the White House

Letters

To the editor: U.S. Trade war is diplomatic to shore-up relationships between U.S. and world? Such tactics only create huge negatives/feelings/attitudes to isolate U.S. more. Why the richest man in the world in the Oval Office most every day to dictate government operations? His eyes reveal that he greatly desires to have the Presidential Office/Chair for himself soon. What pay-offs were Musk given besides a paycheck? News acclaimed that he received government contracts via Trump for his businesses. Trump bought a Tesla car since Musk was his buddy but did the taxpayer pay for that ...

Attending a 50-year reunion

Columns

I walked into the room and was struck by the preponderance of graying hair and balding heads. Who were these old people? And what were they doing at my high school class reunion? It was difficult to comprehend that it’s been half a century since my classmates and I walked across the stage in our high school’s gymnasium wearing those goofy hats and our goofy grins. Perhaps no one was happier with my graduation than our school administrators. This was especially true for our principal, Mr. Grebner. I spent so much time in his office that my name was stenciled on one of its ...

I’m in with the in crowd

Letters

To the editor: So, I was rebuked for one of my recent letters for echoing a sentiment expressed by angry Americans at town halls across the country on the rare occasions the spineless right show up to face the music in the form of uncomfortable questions for their support of a convicted felon with a spurious character and an agenda that threatens to destroy our Constitution and country. The denialism and utter refusal to accept the obvious criminal and authoritarian instincts of a man who narrowly weaseled his way into the presidency — with selfish help in the form of an enormous ...

The Night of Broken Glass

Letters

To the editor: The German calendar notes November 9, 1938, as “Kristallnacht” or “the night of broken glass.” Until this night the Nazis had treated German Jews poorly, but no one said genocide. On this night Nazi gangs broke into Jewish businesses and destroyed everything breakable. Police did not interrupt the vandalism, mayors did not call for law and order, firemen did not extinguish fires in synagogues. Within a week the SS could pluck a Jew from his home and condemn him to a concentration camp. The end result was 6 million Jewish corpses. I reject the claim that Jews ...

PTSD and domestic violence: Understanding lasting impact

Columns

June is recognized as PTSD awareness month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding and support for those affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, impacting individuals’ thoughts, emotions, and daily lives. This month serves as a vital reminder to break the silence and stigma surrounding trauma and mental health, promote early intervention, and encourage conversations. By raising awareness, we can foster empathy, improve access to care, and support healing and resilience in ...