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Need new representation

To the editor: Are we getting the representation we deserve from Rep. Paul Torkelson? As a member of the House Transportation Finance Subcommittee he did very little to advance the Highway 14 expansion from Nicollet to New Ulm. Now it’s the Highway 4 project from St. James to Sleepy Eye that can’t seem to get the financing to be a 10-ton road. The road is used by agriculture entities such as Christensen Farms, Schieffert Farms, Central Region Co-op, Cunningham Seeds, Schroepfer Transportation, plus all the farmers to move their products in and out of the area. This road is ...

Ukrainian fundraiser concludes

To the editor: New Ulm’s Own has recently concluded its fundraising effort to assist Ukrainian refugees. A second check for $3,000 was sent to the International Rescue Committee. In five months $6,000 was collected from our supporters! We are so proud to be part of such a generous, caring community. The International Rescue Committee is supporting Ukrainians in Poland and those in country who have lost their homes. They provide food, clothing, shelter, and counseling services. Thank you to all who contributed to this effort and to The Journal for its coverage, Mike Mason for ...

Vote for Backer

To the editor: New Ulm has an opportunity to elect another qualified mayor. I encourage you to support my friend, Kathleen Backer, not only because of her incredible qualifications but also for her spunk. If you know Kathleen, you know that her energy is unmatched. If you do not yet know Kathleen, I hope you meet her soon. I think that you will also be energized by her vision and ethics in her pursuit to continue New Ulm’s legacy. Kathleen Backer, is excited for the opportunity of representing New Ulm. She has experience in philanthropy, business, and social causes. Kathleen is ...

Re-elect Groebner, Sunderman, and Gag

To the editor: I support all schools. Everyone is entitled to receive a good education. An education creates good citizens and good neighbors who bring vitality to a community through the sharing of ideas and investment of time and energy. A good education must include feeling safe, recognized, and valued. Personal welfare must include feeling safe, recognized, and valued. I read with concern, an October 18th article in the Minneapolis Star/Tribune which reported on our community’s school board election. The article quoted a school board candidate critical of the current board as ...

Exercise your right to vote

To the editor: It is crucial that we vote in this midterm election, on Tuesday, November 8. We can all agree that the price of gas, groceries, rent, and all other commodities have more than doubled and in many cases, some items are not in stock. This is all due to President Biden and extreme democrat agendas and has caused “Inflation”, looming toward “Recession”. The flood gates have been opened at the southern border at our expense, and now we are expected to pay Biden’s college tuition policy. The youth of this world will never learn to put in a hard day’s work, if we ...

School Board Elections

To the editor: In the past few months, I have seen a lot of letters to the editor asking the school board candidates where they stand on certain issues. These are great questions that give more insight into how the candidates will work on how to school our children. The incumbents were asked one question regarding their position on teaching sexual orientation to children in grades K–3; this happened in the early spring of 2022 and still not a peep from them. It is a simple yes-or-no question. If they cannot decide how they feel about an easy question, I cannot imagine them making a ...