To the editor: Why do our national politicians keep trying to reinvent the wheel? In 1997 a Republican Congress created the Balanced Budget Act. It was signed into Law by the president at the time. In 1999 our Country had a balanced budget and a surplus. We all had to bite the bullet for a ...
To the editor: Congressman Brad Finstad remains on the DOGE caucus in full support of Elon Musk’s illegal dismantling of important services. The firing of Social Security Administration employees further shows that this unelected billionaire and his team of rich kid sycophants don’t care ...
To the editor: Many years ago in a classroom not so far, far away, having finished the day’s lesson, I was sitting at my desk and recording scores in my grade book. I was disturbed in my efforts by the rustling of a notebook from a nearby student. I looked up to see him holding the ...
It has become fashionable to embrace things and activities that are from a former era. In other words, “old” is now the new “new.” This is great news for people like me, who never threw out those bellbottoms that young hipsters are currently wearing in order to appear hip. They ...
NEW ULM – The New Ulm Film Society enters the First World War with a screening of “A Farewell to Arms.” The screening begins 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at the New Ulm Library. This is the fifth film in the film society’s America and War series. “A Farewell to Arms” is based on ...
To the editor: A Social Security Administration audit by an Inspector General (“Preventing, Detecting, and Recovering Improper Payments”) was released in July. It found less than 1% in improper payments from 2015 to 2022. An actual audit is what Congress should be using in the process of ...