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More on the science of life
February 7, 2013 To the editor: One of the comments made in regard to the Jan 10 letter “How did life begin?”was: “Using the existence of a god as the default for everything not currently explainable is a sad way... more »»
County flinches on Social Host ordinance
February 6, 2013 Brown County commissioners had a chance to take a significant action in the battle against underage alcohol consumption on Tuesday. But they flinched. Badly. more »»
Many sides to US-Dakota War story
February 6, 2013 To the editor: In response to Matt Boisen’s letter on Feb. 3. Dear Mr. Boisen, I am writing in response to your letter regarding the suffering of settler’s during the US-Dakota Wa. more »»
Watch out for the steamrollers
February 6, 2013 I was driving out to Leavenworth in the evening with NPR News on. They were interviewing a woman who lived in New York, but owned the house she grew up in Detroit. more »»
Anti-gun measures
February 5, 2013 President Barack Obama was in Minnesota Monday, the first stop on his tour around the country to push his agenda to reduce gun violence. more »»
Quist has business experience, will hold, reduce spending
February 5, 2013 To the editor: In the upcoming special election for Minnesota State House District 19A, I am looking for a representative who will hold the line on spending in S. more »»
Quist is forward-thinking
February 5, 2013 To the editor: There are those who think about what is best for the present and there are those who think about what is best for the future. I have known Allen Quist most of my life. more »»
Meaningful action on mass killings means more than gun control
February 4, 2013 Knee-jerk reactions such as many of those to the December massacre at a Connecticut school will accomplish virtually nothing to prevent such horror in the future. more »»
A big investment in New Ulm
February 3, 2013 As reported elsewhere in today’s paper, New Ulm Medical Clinic will be undergoing an expansion project this spring to provide more exam rooms for its growing number of patients and physician. more »»
Settlers’ suffering seems to be forgotten in US-Dakota War commemorations
February 3, 2013 To the editor: I am writing in regard to concerns I have about the recent proclamations by the governor and articles in several newspapers involving the commemoration of the 1862 US-Dakota War. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
February 2, 2013 Superintendent search THUMBS UP: It was a bit disappointing that just one person showed up on Monday for a public input session with the consultant who is helping District 88 seek a new... more »»
Higher prices do stop smoking
February 2, 2013 To the editor: The Journal’s editorial (“Do sin taxes stop the sinning?” Jan. 30) made some good points but missed others. more »»
Reid’s rubber stamp
February 1, 2013 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid already is well on his way to making that house of Congress a rubber stamp for whatever he, often at the behest of President Barack Obama, wants to do. more »»
Too many deaths by domestic violence
January 31, 2013 It almost sounds like a horrible “good news/bad news” joke. more »»
Do sin taxes stop the sinning?
January 30, 2013 Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing a 94 cent per pack increase in the state tax on cigarettes as part of his budget proposal this year. more »»
St. Mary’s convent decision not a hasty one
January 30, 2013 To the editor: I’m not sure the newspaper is a good place to debate parish matters, but that seems to have occurred. more »»
Modern life intrudes once more
January 29, 2013 Neighbors of Martin Luther College met last week to hear about plans by Verizon Wireless to build a cell phone tower on the college campus, not far from their homes on Woodland Drive. more »»
Don’t blame Social Security
January 29, 2013 To the editor: It’s no secret that the Republican Party has opposed Social Security and Medicare from their inception. But their strategy for destroying them is not well understood. more »»
Opportunities and challenges
January 29, 2013 What an exciting time ahead for ISD 88! The district has passed a levy referendum, employee contracts are settled through 2015 with the exception of one employee unit, a restructured school board is... more »»
Women in military deserve equal opportunity, training
January 28, 2013 US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced last week the Pentagon will be lifting the ban on women serving in combat roles in the U.S. military service. more »» |
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