Three springs ago, a despicable derecho ravaged our region. We eventually engaged a scrap iron guy to haul away some of the wreckage the storm had created at my parents’ farm. It was gratifying to think that the steel from our ruined grain bins was going to be recycled, perhaps into new grain ...
THUMBS UP Time to celebrating Easter weekend Sunday is Easter and that’s reason enough to celebrate. Outside of the religious observations at area churches on Sunday, there are a few Easter events being held on Saturday. Easter egg hunts were scheduled in New Ulm Ulm’s Harman Park; ...
To the editor: The local pharmacy isn’t just a place to pick up prescriptions—we are a lifeline. I’ve spent years helping patients manage their medications, answering late-night phone calls, and ensuring my community gets the care they need. But independent pharmacies like mine are ...
As I begin this, I just got home from Palm Sunday Mass. It is a beautiful morning: warming sun, light breeze, hints of green. It is a time of beginnings. It is the beginning of Holy Week which will be near it’s end when you read this. Glorious Easter will follow. It is the beginning of ...
To the Editor: The letter to the editor in the New Ulm Journal on April 10, entitled “The Real Hands off Movement” was very well written. Here are some additional examples to add to the list. Hands Off — the unborn and partial-birth children being killed via abortion. Hands off our ...
April 22nd will mark the fifty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day. The power of those 20 million voices that came out on the streets that first Earth Day led the U.S. to create the EPA and the first generation of environmental laws addressing clean air, clean water and toxics. Fast forward ...