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THUMBS UP St. Paul’s Lutheran brings Ninja course to New Ulm Last week, St. Paul’s Lutheran Schools staff and volunteers began installation of a new Ninja course playground set. The course is a play feature laid out as an obstacle course. Unlike traditional playground equipment, kids ...

A father’s love and his daughter’s demands

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Dear Annie: My husband will be 60 on his next birthday, and despite having asthma, he’s in very good shape. Our daughter is 27 and doesn’t manage her finances or life very well. She recently asked my husband to help her move as he has done four times previously. He agreed, even though it ...

Summer solstice: an underrated special yearly occasion

Columns

Last weekend we had the summer solstice, the longest day of the year with the light of day lasting until late in the evening. The solstice is one of the most underrated days of the year. There’s very little special celebrating, no day off for wage earners. I think there’s a bias ...

Slowing down after the summer of speed

Columns

When I was young, there was a farmer who lived west of me. George’s wife had passed away, and he lived alone. Several times a day, George drove to town for coffee, meals, and fellowship at Schultz Café. The staff and other old guys were his family. George was never in a hurry to get to ...

Breaking the cycle

Columns

Dear Annie: I’m a 44-year-old autistic man living in Montana. I am happily involved with a woman who has five kids, ages 12 to 24. My question is about breaking unhealthy patterns. Growing up, my family often held grudges against me for my past mistakes, even when I’ve admitted my faults ...

Celebrating legendary New Ulm Legion team

Letters

To the editor: This Saturday at 12:30 p.m., before New Ulm Legion Gold plays in the Upper Midwest Classic Tournament at Johnson Park, our community will honor the 1985 Legion team, a group of young men who achieved the extraordinary. Forty years ago, these “Renegades” captivated New Ulm ...