NEW ULM - Affordability was a prominent topic during Thursday evening’s forum for Minnesota House of Representatives District 15B candidates, hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV.) Democratic candidate Keith Klawitter and Republican candidate…
‘Safe schools have the best test scores’
NEW ULM - ISD 88 Superintendent Sean Koster reviewed changes to NUPS crisis management plan during Thursday’s study session. One…
‘Service above self’
NEW ULM – The New Ulm community came together at the Royal Oaks event center Thursday to honor a longtime…
New Ulm Oktoberfest returns to Schell's
NEW ULM — The historic August Schell Brewing Company hosts its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, welcoming festival-goers for a…
‘Knowledge is power’
NEW ULM — According to the American Library Association (ALA), 92% of all book challenges in 2025 were initiated by…
Warm reception for freezer
NEW ULM — Another method for fighting food insecurity has arrived in New Ulm. The Ribbon cutting for the new…
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GETTING TO KNOW Grayson Black
MVL High School, Sophomore Black surpassed 1,000 career set assists in a volleyball match…
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FRIDAY CATHEDRAL 71, MLA 7 MOUNTAIN LAKE — New Ulm Cathedral trounced Mountain Lake Area 71-7…
Area football roundup: Greyhounds rout MLA
Rabbits keep rolling in rout of Raiders
Obituaries
Ruth Marie Black
FAIRFAX—Ruth Marie Black, age 96, of Fairfax, Minnesota, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026,…
John Kuck
NEW ULM—Professor emeritus Bruce R. Backer, 96, of New Ulm, died on Thursday, October 8, 2026…
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Willow Ann Rorabaugh
Lifestyle Feature
‘Good to Be a Musician’
NEW ULM -- Step into German Park on a warm summer evening, and immediately…
Editorials
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THUMBS UP Spotlight on banning books Last week, the American Library Association (ALA) celebrated banned book week. It is an annual tradition designed to put a spotlight on attempts to censor or restrict reading material in the United States. Every year the ALA tracks book challenges initiated in the county. Challenges are formal requests…
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Letters
ICE violence is costly
Violence spirals more violence. Authentic good will inspires good will. What is sown is reaped. Our president has engaged us in Epic Fury in the middle east, a region where cyclic fury and revenge have been epic for centuries. The ICE surge brought violence against neighbors in our communities and deeply harmed Minnesota’s local…
Endorsing Ullery for city council
Remove Trump before he sinks ships
Seek constructive solutions to high gas prices
Columns
Musical series goes 'Somewhere that's green'
NEW ULM – Join the New Ulm Film Society on Skid Row for a screening of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The screening begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the New Ulm Public Library. This is the eighth film in the New Ulm Film’s Society’s (NUFS) musical film series and was chosen to…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Counting the votes
Anxiety over my PET scan
Mailbag
Senior Meals
Monday Chef's Choice, vegetable of the day, fruit of choice, dessert of the day, wheat bread of margarine and milk Tuesday Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes w/brown gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate chip cookie and milk Wednesday Pork roast w/pork gravy, candied yams, green beans, wheat bread w/margarine, margarine, butterscotch pudding w/topping and…