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Hoppe on the trail

NEW ULM — For outdoor enthusiasts dreaming of rugged overlooks, cascading waterfalls and deep forest solitude, Minnesota’s North Shore offers a world-class wilderness destination right in our backyard. Julie Hoppe, a New Ulm resident and early childhood special education teacher in ...

Shining through the years

NEW ULM - Senior living communities across New Ulm celebrated National Assisted Living Week Sept. 13-19 under the national theme "Shining Through the Years" with themed days, grill-outs and community events. National Assisted Living Week was celebrated locally by Orchard Hill Senior Living, ...

Rain does not dampen CHS homecoming spirit

NEW ULM – Cathedral High School moved its homecoming day celebration indoors due to rain Friday. The school was unable to hold a parade, but celebrated with an all school Mass, followed by a pep-fest in the gym followed by the Battle of the Classes. Cathedral’s homecoming game was also ...

Blues vocalist Lisa Wenger represent women at MMHF

NEW ULM — Regional blues vocalist Lisa Wenger celebrated a career milestone last weekend at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF), where she was recognized as the only woman among 17 nominees selected for induction in the Hall's 2026 blues class. Wenger attended a presentation last ...

Two migrations made New Ulm

New Ulm was not settled by a family in a wagon heading west. "That is the myth," historian Terry Sveine said Thursday at the Brown County Historical Society Museum Annex during the "Lunch and a Bite of History" series. "The town was settled as an organized German utopian town because ...

‘A very good start’

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm is looking to replace over 70 lead water service lines through a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) grant. To start the lead pipe replacement, the New Ulm City Council approved the issuance of a temporary $1 million note to PFA ahead of the grant money's arrival. Finance Director Nicole Jorgensen explained that New Ulm Public Utilities received a commitment from PFA for a grant to replace the lead service lines in the city’s water system, but it needed the $1 million note to start the project. “The grant is $1 million, but it requires that ...