DB girls poised for state three-peat, boys return core
DB track team fields blend of state experience, youth
DAWSON — The Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd track and field team is entering the 2026 spring outdoor season looking to make strides forward ...
School budget deficits a community-wide problem
Just a couple weeks ago, in a meeting room filled with concerned parents, the New Ulm School Board made the decision to cut the school district’s budget by $1.98 ...
U.S. cutting aid to Africa leads to changes
The Trump administration’s sharp reduction in aid to Africa last year seemed likely to cause a continent-wide crisis of apocalyptic ...
Don’t look away
To the editor: In this world of plenty, millions are suffering. How can Netanyahu and Trump carry out war and reckless bombing that have targeted schools, ...
The illusion of political change
To the editor: In 2000, my father, then 95 years old, supported Ralph Nader for President. I learned this when we were visiting at Christmas. A ...
Working on the waterworks
The word “plumbing” comes from “plumbum,” the Latin word for lead. That’s a load of hooey. “Plumbum” clearly denotes someone who has a bum crack that ...
Volunteers help local non-profits fulfill their missions
Just another ‘left-wing farmer’ with Trump derangement
John O’Neal
GRANITE FALLS — Mass of Christian Burial for John O'Neal, 85, of Granite Falls will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls. Visitation ...




