THUMBS DOWN Old man winter returns with a vengeance Last week it looked like Minnesota might get an early spring. The Valentine’s Day weekend saw unusually high temperatures. On Feb. 13, New Ulm set a high temperature record for the day. Walking around without a coat or hat outside was ...
To the editor: National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 24-28. NISAW is a nationwide event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what people can do to prevent their spread. An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native to ...
I like Bad Bunny. There, I said it. I lost a few readers there. I don’t speak Spanish. My daughter Abby does. (Shout out to Abby’s high school Spanish teacher, Gail Bromenschenkel. You done good!) Abby has lived in Spain, Guatemala, and Colombia. Many of her friends are Spanish ...
To the editor: According to a recent Politico article, the state of “Minnesota is the eye of the Trump storm.” This is nothing new, as he has been targeting Minnesota since the 2000 election in which he continues to make false allegations of election fraud and non-citizen voting. Trump ...
February is recognized nationally as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the realities of unhealthy and abusive relationships among young people. Led by organizations such as love is respect and supported by initiatives from the National Domestic ...
To the editor: As local Catholics, we submit this response to the Jan. 21 editorial entitled a “Catholic call to conscience on immigration.” Word count limitations on letter to the editor submissions prevent us from addressing all of the assertions alleged in the Jan. 21 editorial. ...