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EDA receives CTE and tiny homes update

NEW ULM - The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center was selected for the 3M Community Impact Future Makers Lab classroom transformation project. News of the award was announced Tuesday during the Economic Development Authority…

The hidden cost of donations

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Parking and Recreation Commission was hesitant to approve proposed service charges on donations, during…

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Local Sports

Red's recap: Portner enters Cathedral record books

NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral’s Alex Portner’s six touchdowns in the 57-6 win over Renville County West Wednesday night tied Adam Schnobrich’s single-game mark set in 2011 and along with 242 yards rushing. Portner now also holds the career touchdown mark of with 45, breaking the old mark of 40 set by Ted…

Obituaries

Donna Hoffmann

NEW ULM—Donna Hoffmann, age 93, of New Ulm died Friday, October 9, 2026 surrounded…

Lifestyle Feature

Have you started raking leaves yet?

Editorials

Thumbs up/down

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…

Letters

Supporting Ullery for city council

I am writing this Letter of Recommendation of support for Ward 4 write-in candidate, Sue Ullery, to the New Ulm City Council. While serving on the ISD 88 school board for 12 years, Sue demonstrated the following skills/talents: (A) The ability to be an active listener prior to making an informed decision. (B) A

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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…