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THUMBS UP Remember what Memorial Day is all about Memorial Day weekend is here and gives us an opportunity to remember those that have fallen. There are several Memorial Day observances scheduled in the region including those in New Ulm. This year’s Memorial Day celebration will have new ...

AI CEOs are their own worst enemy

Columns

Much of our rising energy costs comes from a decades-long campaign of progressive environmentalists and Democrat backed regulators to tear down coal-fired power plants, block nuclear and natural gas expansion and make America reliant on wind and solar — the two power sources most popular ...

Our doors always open to veterans

Columns

When you look at the calendar, it seems like time is flying — not only in weeks and months, but definitely in years. This September will mark twenty-five years since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, a day that reshaped our nation and the lives of countless service members and families. In ...

Overwhelmed by worry and more

Columns

There is probably an unlimited number and combinations of things that people worry about. Problems are just a fact of life that have to be faced and dealt with. Have you ever met anyone who has no problems? Is it possible to be problem free? Rather than trying to avoid problems, it ...

Keep shotgun regulations in place

Letters

I live down on the Minnesota River between Judson and Courtland. Lot of deer, hunters and homes with kids. Up and down the road my neighbors and I agree on on thing: No rifles. Lets think about this. Trespassing, shooting from the road right-of-way, shooting too close to buildings, road ...

Going Dutch

Columns

You might think that a town with a name like Orange City would have vast orchards of citrus trees, but you would be mistaken. So much for truth in advertising. This isn’t terribly surprising given that Orange City is in northwestern Iowa, far from the citrus-growing region. But Orange City ...