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THUMBS UP Remember what Memorial Day is all about Memorial Day weekend is here and gives us an opportunity to remember those that have fallen. There are several Memorial Day observances scheduled in the region including those in New Ulm. This year’s Memorial Day celebration will have new meaning in New Ulm. Earlier this month Capt. Willibald Bianchi was given a full military honors funeral in the Soldier’s Rest section of New Ulm’s cemetery, over 80 years after his death. The importance of Memorial Day has never been more clear to this community. THUMBS UP Splashpad and ...

Our doors always open to veterans

Columns

When you look at the calendar, it seems like time is flying — not only in weeks and months, but definitely in years. This September will mark twenty-five years since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, a day that reshaped our nation and the lives of countless service members and families. In our work serving veterans in this area, the passing of time becomes very real. We are still meeting a surprising number of Vietnam Veterans who have either not been to the office for many years or have never stepped into the VA system at all. It amazes us because so much help is available, and it ...

AI CEOs are their own worst enemy

Columns

Much of our rising energy costs comes from a decades-long campaign of progressive environmentalists and Democrat backed regulators to tear down coal-fired power plants, block nuclear and natural gas expansion and make America reliant on wind and solar — the two power sources most popular during the dark ages. Data centers get blamed for higher power bills, but the reality is inflation has much more to do with those rising costs. The fear about data centers, however, is spreading with misinformation about rising costs, social harms, etc., spreading from a well-organized propaganda ...

Overwhelmed by worry and more

Columns

There is probably an unlimited number and combinations of things that people worry about. Problems are just a fact of life that have to be faced and dealt with. Have you ever met anyone who has no problems? Is it possible to be problem free? Rather than trying to avoid problems, it is better to recognize them when they are small, and deal with them before they get worse. Ignoring them or worrying about them is no way to cope with or deal with problems. Worry: What is worry? Basically, it is simply going over and over a problem. It is endless repetitive thinking about ...

Keep shotgun regulations in place

Letters

I live down on the Minnesota River between Judson and Courtland. Lot of deer, hunters and homes with kids. Up and down the road my neighbors and I agree on on thing: No rifles. Lets think about this. Trespassing, shooting from the road right-of-way, shooting too close to buildings, road hunting and shooting across public roads are just a few of the violations that occur during deer season. Now add high powered rifles. I attended both public meeting on this. Deer hunters wanted rifles. For everyone else, safety was the main concern. If you combined attendance, the slight majority was ...

Going Dutch

Columns

You might think that a town with a name like Orange City would have vast orchards of citrus trees, but you would be mistaken. So much for truth in advertising. This isn’t terribly surprising given that Orange City is in northwestern Iowa, far from the citrus-growing region. But Orange City makes up for it with vast numbers of tulips. The large number of bulb-based flowers in Orange City might cause you to think that the town is closely associated with Holland, and you would be correct. One out of two isn’t bad. Orange City celebrates its Dutch heritage with their annual Tulip ...