NEW ULM – The 4 Pillars Gallery hosted an opening reception for veteran Mankato artist Brian McLaughlin Friday in The Grand Center for Arts and Culture. Entitled “Brian’s Bugs and Other Things,” the show features 32 paintings by the artist depicting landscapes and familiar cityscapes ...

Story and photos by Charlie M. Hartman NEW ULM — Classic cars, motorcycles, music, food trucks and crowds filled downtown New Ulm Saturday evening for the New Ulm Downtown Car & Bike Roll-In. Many car enthusiasts set their chairs out along the sidewalks close to their cars, so that ...

NEW ULM — For the second time in three years, Herb Knutson has purchased the Kaiserhoff restaurant. Knutson originally bought the Kaiserhoff April 1, 2022 from Jan Veigel. He sold it to Collin Gieseke of rural New Ulm April 1, 2024 and bought it back from Gieseke June 20. He said one of the ...

NEW ULM — A network of flood gates, valves, hydraulic pumps and a berm help protect the City of New Ulm from the kind of flashing flooding that took more than 100 lives in Texas recently. The Minnesota River at New Ulm was measured at 800.46 feet at 8:45 a.m. Friday, about a foot lower than ...

NEW ULM — Dozens of kids ran in dizzying circles and danced around German Park Amphitheater to Riffin’ Griffin until many fell asleep in their parents’ laps afterwards for Music in the Park Thursday night. Riffin’ Griffin, which plays funny and educational bangers like “T-Flex,” ...

NEW ULM – Minnesotans now have a new way to experience the outdoors for free through their local libraries. Library cardholders across the state now have a new way to explore the outdoors at no cost. In a growing effort to connect Minnesotans with nature, the Minnesota Department of ...