To the editor: Yesterday we drove into New Ulm. It was a beautiful day, sunny bright sky, fluffy white clouds, the dew glistening on the fresh green grass, lots of nice rich black soil turned and ready for planting. Sheer joy and contentment to see all this. The only blight? Cans, plastic ...
To the editor: People say that all whites have systemically racist attitudes. Is this true? When I look in the mirror there is no denying my whiteness. Do I also see a systemic problem? If I’m transparently honest I have to admit that I do have serious systemic issues. However, my problem ...
To the editor: Each day, men, women, and children behind bars suffer needlessly from lack of adequate medical and medical health care. Chronic illnesses go untreated, emergencies are ignored, and people with serious mental illness fail to receive necessary care. For some people, poor medical ...
To the editor: My first cousin, Dorothy Wech Christian (her mother was a Fleck), sent me the article “George’s Ballroom hits the bricks.” Her son is a great-nephew of my dad. (I thank Clay Schuldt for the lengthy article. It is of interest to me as my father, Louis Fleck, built it ...
To the editor: It is going to be really hard to watch as the George’s Ballroom gets torn down in the future. Boy, what a place that was! It was the entertainment center not only for New Ulm, but for much of the surrounding area. My first visits there were with my parents for our ...
To the editor: It was sad to read in The Journal that the George’s Ballroom building cannot be saved. My husbnd, Keith, was a musician and played trumpet with the New Ulm bands. On several occasions, George asked me to sell tickets up until the dance ended at 1 a.m. Another note: At ...