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125 years of Hanska history

NEW ULM — A new exhibit highlighting the 125th anniversary of Hanska celebrated its official grand opening on Saturday on the second floor of the Brown County Historical Society. Titled "125 Years of Heritage: Hanska's…

Good-bye to the summer

NEW ULM — Clear skies and classic country sounds brought crowds together at Shirley’s Park and Country Retreat on Saturday…

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Local Sports

Week 2: Eagles, Greyhounds, Chargers all host

After all three local high schools opened their seasons on the road, they all have home contests Friday for Week 2. New Ulm High School hosts Fairmont at 7 p.m. at Eagles Field in a Southeast Central District, Red Subdistrict game, while New Ulm Cathedral and Minnesota Valley Lutheran play an afternoon/night doubleheader at…

Obituaries

Ramona Schewe Witt

Ramona Schewe Witt died peacefully on September 1, 2026, at Prairie Cottages in Hutchinson,…

SLEEPY EYE–Monica A. Warwick, 85, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on September 2, 2026, at Abbott…

Monica A. Warwick

NEW ULM—Milton E. Gulden, age 97, of New Ulm, died Sunday, September 6, 2026 at the…

Milton E. Gulden

Lifestyle Feature

Will you attend this year's HermannFest?

Editorials

Thumbs up/down

THUMBS DOWN Sleepy Eye school year starts with a lockdown The soft lockdown at Sleepy Eye Public and Catholic Schools on Sept. 1 is a frustrating start to the school year. The reason for the lockdown was a social media post involving images of Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s combined with threatening language.…

Letters

Protect southern Minnesota history

I recently visited Fort Ridgely because I wanted to learn more about the history of this important place in southern Minnesota. Instead, I left feeling very sad and disappointed. What I found was heartbreaking. An estimated 75 to 80 percent of the historical plaques and signs at the site have been destroyed or are…

Columns

Can’t control vanishment powers

I was about 6 years old when I discovered that I have an extraordinary talent for making things disappear. I owned a Barlow jackknife that had both a long blade and a short blade. This meant that I was prepared for anything from fending off a ferocious tiger to cleaning my fingernails. That pocketknife…

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