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Opinion

Defunding nonpublic pupil aid disappointing

Letters

To the Editor: It was with significant disappointment that I became aware that the Gov. (Tim) Walz’s proposed budget for 2025 defunds some Minnesota students by eliminating nonpublic pupil aid. That money supports each student with funding for textbooks, testing, counseling, nursing and ...

Protect all the children

Letters

To the Editor:      In Thursday’s New Ulm Journal (Feb. 20), “Grandparents Pride 2025” it shows the wonders of “God’s Creation to All”. “look at  all the beautiful children.”These little ones are the pride and joy of Parents, Grandparents, and Great Grandparents. This is ...

Lifesaving facts to know about colon cancer screening

Columns

Timing is everything – that’s a familiar quip we’ve all heard. And with colon cancer screening, timing is vital. While colorectal cancer leads to 52,000 deaths each year, it’s among the most treatable cancers when caught early. Colorectal cancer is common with more than 150,000 new ...

SAVE Act threatens sacred right to vote

Letters

To the editor: The .US. House of Representatives is considering a so-called SAVE Act - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act which, if passed, would require citizens to present, in person, proof of U.S. citizenship when registering or re-registering to vote in a federal election. ...

Show me…

Letters

To the editor: For those of you out there that travel much, you are probably aware that Missouri’s license plate is identified with “Show-Me State.” Tom Cruise in his movie “Jerry Maguire” famously uttered the enduring imperative sentence, “Show me the money!” I was not a very ...

Trump sounds more like a dictator

Letters

To the editor: I am an American and, as such, at this point in time, I can still openly say,  that I strongly disagree with many of President Trump’s recent comments and leanings. He sounds more like a dictator, looking to becoming an emperor, than he does a president of the United States. ...