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Kindness, compassion shown to veterans

I want to thank the Patriotic Piecers and the Quilts of Valor Foundation for the kindness, compassion, and understanding they have shown southern Minnesota veterans over the past years.  I also want to thank the Journal for the tenderness with which it covers all stories about veterans. As a four-year regular Army veteran processing my own PTSD, I have concluded that everyone who goes into the military leaves behind something they brought with them and takes with them something they did not bring with them. Service does not always end when a veteran out-processes.  For many of my ...

Nice to see Finstad visiting the district

I was surprised and delighted to see Carl’s Corner featured on an ad that ran during Sunday’s Vikings game. Carl’s has been a go-to place for us for decades. The chicken there is great, but don’t overlook the pizza and (my favorite) the fish. But it was a political commercial, so that took off a bit of my enthusiasm. Still, it was nice to see Brad Finstad in a local establishment, given his scarcity in the district since the last election. Troubling, though, was his touting his big accomplishment of “no taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security” which was the focus of ...

Few questions to ask candidates

Election 2026 is upon us. We need to choose wisely. Here is a list of questions we can ask candidates: 1. What does “fake news” really mean? 2. How will we repay a $40,000,000,000,000 national debt? 3. Is the Nobel Peace Prize given to people who start wars? 4. Is John McCain a hero or a loser? 5. Who pays tariffs? 6. Has your grocery bill gone down? 7. How can one person win 43 golf championships? 8. Do you agree with Donald Trump’s assessment of Pope Leo? 9. If the price of a $100 item drops 800%, how much do you have to pay? 10. Which of Venezuela, Greenland ...

Endorsing Aaron Petersen for Nicollet County Sheriff

As the former Sheriff of Nicollet County, I had the privilege of serving this community for 23 years. During that time, I also had the opportunity to work closely with Aaron Petersen for more than 20 years. I have watched Aaron grow professionally, take on greater responsibilities, and develop into the leader and law enforcement professional he is today. Aaron worked in several positions within the Sheriff’s Office throughout his career, gaining valuable experience and an understanding of virtually every aspect of the Sheriff’s Office operations. His willingness to learn, take on ...

Need candidates who will represent life

Here in Minnesota, the greatest gift of all that we have is the gift of life. The gift to live, to love, to enjoy with the talents given to us from the “The Good Lord”. In our past Legislature, some members tried to codify abortion into our State Constitution. It failed as time ran out on the legislative session. Let us remember abortion is killing of an unborn life that deserves our protection. If this were to pass, it would make abortion legal up to the time of birth and would almost be impossible to reverse. Please stay in contact with our legislators to let them know ...

Consider writing my name on ballot

I would like to inform the residents of New Ulm Ward 4 that I’m very interested in and willing to serve as your representative on the City Council if you would choose to write in my name on your ballot. As you may be aware, no one filed to run in this position so that section on your ballot will be blank. I would be honored if you would consider writing in my name and would work hard to represent you on the City Council. As a 38-year New Ulm resident and a recent retiree I feel my experience, positive work ethic and the time I have to devote to this position would be an asset. My ...