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Opinion

Prevention worth more than the cure

Letters

To the Editor: In response to Rep. Paul Torkelson’s letter printed Jan. 13, thank you and Sen. Gary Dahms for holding town meetings with prior notification of your schedule. Our federal representatives could take a lesson! In my accounting background, I learned of fraud prevention — ...

Trump’s distraction methods

Letters

To the editor: Trump is hoping everyone is distracted from his disastrous 2025 Budget Bill that the Congressional Budget Office estimated would add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits over the next decade leaving millions without health insurance. 11.8 million Americans will lose health ...

I know how he feels

Letters

To the editor: Poor Jerome Powell...he’s having that same old problem that seemingly pops up quarterly. The problem is the President is lobbying to get the Fed to lower interest rates in order to stimulate his sagging economy, while Powell is doing his sensitive job to keep the economy from ...

The purse

Columns

Astronomers tell us that somewhere out in the vastness of space there are curious objects known as black holes. Formed during the collapse of super-huge stars, these things are so massive and their gravity so intense that nothing — not even light or Harry Houdini — can escape the clutches ...

Thumbs up/down

Editorials

THUMBS UP Park & Rec Master Plan nears completion The New Ulm Park and Recreation Department held an open house Monday for the Park and Rec Master Plan. This new master plan has been in development since April and is expected to be complete by next April. The open house allowed the ...

Not much difference between Noem and Himmler

Letters

To the editor: I do not see much difference between Kristi Noem’s ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Heinrich Himmler’s SS (Sicherheitsdienst). They both operate in a murky gray area without any legal supervision. The SS determined who was German. ICE determines who is ...