NEW ULM — The Journal announces the promotion of Clay Schuldt to the position of News Editor, and the addition of Daniel Olson as the new city beat reporter. “I am very pleased to announce that Clay Schuldt has been promoted to News Editor at The Journal,” said Publisher Grant Gibbons. ...
Dear Annie: I’ve been chatting with a guy online for a few weeks now -- nothing serious, justlight, “getting to know you” conversations, with some flirtation sprinkled in. Well, today, he decided to randomly mention that I reminded himof another woman he’d been talking to, who he ended up having an “amazing sexual connection” with, though they didn’t end up seriously dating. I found this to be way out of left field and pretty offensive. Yes, we were just casually chatting online and hadn’t even met in real life yet, but I believe that there still should be some basic ...
Dear Heloise:Here’s a tip for all the knitters/crocheters, who make or want to make blankets for hospitals.Please be sure to ask them what size they prefer for babies, the NICU, children and teens, and what to use to make them. Some hospitals will not take knitted/crocheted blankets for the babiesdue to safety (wires/fingers/toes), nor will they take fleece (the fluff cangetintotheir lungs).But they may take child/teen sizes that are knitted/crocheted. Any kind of blanket or quilt must be fragrance-free with no pet fur due to allergies. Remember, the kiddos are sick. They don’t ...
Reports: Myanmar soldiers kill and burn bodies of 19 villagers BANGKOK (AP) — Soldiers from Myanmar’s military government raided a village in the country’s central region, killing 19 villagers including four children and burning their bodies, independent media and a resident said Friday. The killings on Wednesday in Nyaung Pin Thar village in Bago region’s Htantabin township may have been in retaliation for an attack by resistance forces opposed to army rule. Radio Free Asia, a U.S.- funded news service, quoted a member of the locally formed People’s Defense Force as saying ...
Families affected by Oxford school shooting win key decision DETROIT (AP) — A group of families won a key court victory Friday in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan school district for a shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. The families can pursue claims that the Oxford district pushed Ethan Crumbley “closer to violent action” when it threatened to contact child-welfare authorities unless his parents quickly put the teenager into counseling, a federal judge said. McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned ...
Jonas Brothers release new album, plan to prioritize mental health on upcoming tour (AP) — After two decades in the spotlight, the Jonas Brothers are still chasing butterflies. Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas are releasing their sixth studio record “The Album” on Friday, before embarking on an U.S. tour in August. Nick says the band of brothers are putting themselves in new positions so they can feel “butterflies and excitement” before stepping onstage. One of those butterfly moments will come when the trio kicks off their tour at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 12. “It’s our ...
