My son placed seeds in the dirt one at a time while encouraging each of them to “grow, grow, grow!” Then, we went to a paint-and-bake pottery place. My son chose a small cactus and a miniature Eiffel Tower to paint. “To put in the garden,” he told me. My garden is filled with ...

As we celebrate Earth Day today, it’s important to think about sustainability and to realize that it’s much more than a four-letter word. Sustainability is often not clearly understood. Sometimes it’s been taken to mean a rebellion against consumption, an approach to life that’s based ...

Local services funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA) through the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) are at risk of losing funding. The OAA funds critical services that keep older adults healthy and independent, including meals, homemaker assistance, chores, caregiver support, ...

Government debt as a share of the U.S. economy is falling. This must mean the Biden administration and Congress are practicing fiscal responsibility, right? No, it doesn’t. The main driver behind the reduction is inflation — inflation that politicians in Washington created with their ...

There is nothing more important to New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU) than providing our customers with safe, reliable, affordable water. As part of this mission, we want to help keep your household safe from lead. New Ulm’s drinking water is clean and safe to drink when it leaves the NUPU ...

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has announced the formation of an exploratory committee for his candidacy for president. You may have noticed that Scott is Black. We may ask, in this woke age of ours, the extent to which this matters in his candidacy. I think it does matter, ...