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Opinion

Worst of the worst

Letters

To the editor: I have heard a justification for ICE rounding up thousands of Latinos, Somalis, and other ethnic minorities. Proponents of ICE have labeled these dark-skinned people as the “worst of the worst,” and Americans should be happy with their disappearance, even if we suffer some ...

A front-row seat to a midlife spiral

Columns

Dear Annie: My friend of 20 years confessed to having a crush on her executive coach, which then developed into a flirtation, which then became a sexting affair. I have always known she is unhappy in her marriage, but I cannot condone cheating and have told her so. She’s also started ...

Getting phased out of my friend group

Columns

Dear Annie: I am 52 and I have a good life on paper. I am married, I work full-time, and I have two teenagers who keep me busy. But lately I have felt oddly lonely, and I am not sure if I am being overly sensitive or finally noticing something I have ignored for years. I have a close group of ...

Empowering voters

Columns

Who Is the League of Women Voters?  The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) is a nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofit dedicated to empowering everyone to fully participate in our democracy. The League of Women Voters New Ulm Chapter is involved in a variety of voter ...

Deliberately hurting yourself

Columns

We all want to live, survive, and avoid pain. Survival, adaptation, and self-preservation is a normal drive. Psychologists, however, encounter people who do not have suicidal thoughts, do not want to die, but deliberately harm their body and do acts of self-injury. This perplexing behavior ...