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Opinion

Life under Trump Administration not so rosy

Letters to the Editor

Life under Trump Administration not so rosy To the editor: The economy is in shambles, grocery prices are up, car insurance, home and medical insurance are going up as much as 300% in some areas. What is Trump worried about? The Super Bowl halftime entertainment, Bad Bunny, who is an ...

Getting and giving

Local Columns

Any idea how many times you’ve gotten something and given something? Of course, that’s almost impossible to answer, however, it forms the structure of our existence. We get many things while here on earth, but it’s very important for us to give, too. “Oh gosh, what have I gotten so ...

Closing it out

Local Columns

While the first frost of the fall doesn’t necessarily signal the end of the openwater fishing season, it provides a hint of what’s to come and a signal that it’s time to start preparing for autumn’s hunting seasons. With the cold autumn rain that wiped out my Sunday hunting plans, I ...

Enjoying Oktoberfest

Community Voices

Oktoberfest is a Bavarian word. The “okto” part means eight, “ber” means cold, and the “fest” part means beer. Oktoberfest thus translates to “eight cold beers” which is pretty much the focus of that type of gathering. New Ulm is purported to have one of the best Oktoberfest ...

On the Porch

Local Columns

Last Tuesday, Mica Anders presented on “Tracing African American Legacies in Minnesota.” Anders is a professional genealogist specializing in African American genealogy. She earned the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s Pioneer Award for her work on researching early African American ...