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Letters

Park opening with games

To the editor: What a great day here in St. Cloud for a Friday afternoon at the ball park. Saint Cloud State baseball opened their home game schedule against Mankato State with sunshine and near 70 degree temps. Rules for attendance allowed for fans to attend the games as expected. What ...

Scouting for Food

To the editor: Thank you to all who donated to the New Ulm Area Food Shelf during the Scouting for Food drive. The 3140 pounds and dollars collected by New Ulm and Lafayette scouts will be used by those in need in our community. Cindy Bode New Ulm Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 25

What have we got to lose by joining South Dakota?

To the editor: In Monday’s snarky “Our View,” (March 29, 2021) the writer wonders what outstate MInnesota counties have to gain by joining South Dakota — my thought is what have we got to lose? Minnesota residents carry one of the highest tax burdens in the nation and we are ranked #3 ...

Clarifying identity

To the editor: My name is David L. Borchert. I work for the City of New Ulm as the Chief of Police. As a public official, I try to be consciences of “public perception” and am aware that sometimes misinformation can spread, if misinterpretation of identity isn’t addressed. For that ...

Great job hosting 2021 B Bantam tourney

To the editor: Thank you to the New Ulm Youth Hockey Association and the entire community in the terrific job hosting the 2021 Bantam B State Tournament this past weekend. Our East Grand Forks Bantam B team earned the privilege to travel to your community and participate in the event. Reports ...

Other Editors

Need to re-examine sex offender registry When this mother speaks on this particular issue, know that every one of her words is valuable and chosen carefully. Patty Wetterling lost a son to the actions of a sex offender. But she now has misgivings about a sex offender registry she helped ...