Blackjacks’ big returners aim for another deep playoff run
DB softball looks to build on chemistry with young returning core
DAWSON — Powered by a young core, the Dawson-Boyd softball team will look to make deeper strides in the 2026 season. The Blackjacks hold lone ...
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 ...
