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Letters

A tale of two countries

To the editor: Imagine two mythical countries with the same problem: many non-citizen immigrants within their borders.  In Country B, one party gains power with lies about the immigrants —  “criminals!” (crime rate actually lower than the general population) and “welfare ...

Trump’s waste, fraud, and abuse

To the editor: Elon Musk, (Remember him?) was notoriously charged with ferreting out the waste, fraud, and abuse in our federal government. Along the way Elon and his DOGE team with the blessings from the Oval Office threw out the baby with the bath water, and our country is only beginning to ...

Trump’s waste, fraud, and abuse

To the editor: Elon Musk, (Remember him?) was notoriously charged with ferreting out the waste, fraud, and abuse in our federal government. Along the way Elon and his DOGE team with the blessings from the Oval Office threw out the baby with the bath water, and our country is only beginning to ...

NU Junior Baseball appreciates $15,000 grant

To the editor: The New Ulm Junior Baseball Association would like to extend their thanks to the Minnesota Twins Community Fund and the City of New Ulm for the funding of the new dugouts at the North Park baseball fields. These new dugouts are a great addition to the baseball amenities at ...

Play highlights discrimination, hurtful words

In January, The New York Times published an article titled, “The R-word returns, dismaying those who fought to oust it.” The R-word, for those unfamiliar, is the word retard or retarded. Minnesota agencies and federal policy stopped using mental retardation in 2005 and 2010. According to ...

Keeping us informed

To the editor: Thank you to everyone at the Journal for keeping our local newspaper alive and vibrant. Although the Journal is no longer a true daily paper, your newspaper brings us important local and regional news five times each week. The Journal keeps us informed concerning local ...