NEW ULM – The New Ulm Women’s Expo and Craft Fair gave residents yet another way to spend their weekend, coinciding with Minnesota firearms deer opener and New Ulm’s shopping opener. Jefferson Elementary School, which…
Lake Hanska Park deemed significant
Lake Hanska Park has taken yet another step toward upgrades after being designated as regionally significant by the Greater Minnesota…
Reading runestones
HANSKA — Did the Vikings reach Minnesota before Columbus landed in the Americas? That was the subject of a special…
Area Veterans Day programs
Wednesday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and several area communities are celebrating with programming to mark the occasion. New Ulm…
Finstad requests recount
Brad Finstad, who has held office as the representative for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District since 2022, formally requested a recount…
No business like GnomeMade business
NEW ULM – The Minnesota firearm deer hunt opener starts Saturday, but in New Ulm, the shopping opener started Friday.…
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Local Sports
Five New Ulm girls soccer players honored by BSC
The Big South Conference released its All-Conference Girls Soccer Team on Monday, with five New Ulm Eagles players being honored. From the Eagles, senior forward Jesalyn Skoglund, freshman midfielder Morgan Zimanski and senior midfielder Piper Kapolczynski were named to the team, while junior forward Allie Nelson and sophomore defender Marlena Kral were named Honorable…
The Big South Conference released its All-Conference Boys Soccer Team on Monday, with four New Ulm…
Eagles boys soccer sees 4 players honored by BSC
Senior-heavy Greyhounds finish strong as section runners-up
Underdog Knights look to remain resilient
Obituaries
Lonnie Dean Havemeier
Lonnie Dean Havemeier, age 71, of New Ulm, Minnesota,passed away peacefully at home on…
John Lafe Moody
Gregory Bruce Kjellberg
NEW ULM—Margaret Dorothy Oswald, 96, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2026, at…
Margaret Dorothy Oswald
Lifestyle Feature
It’s a wonderful journey
NEW ULM - New Ulm native and Cathedral graduate Al Christensen has always appreciated…
Photos by Ari Selvey With Halloween approaching, several New Ulm houses have embraced the spooky season…
Halloween houses demonstrate decor
Big scares and spooky nightmares
A teddy bear for all season
Editorials
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THUMBS UP Deer Hunt Opener looks good Minnesota’s firearms deer hunting season opens this Saturday. More than 400,000 hunters are anticipated to participate in the deer hunt opener. The hunting should be good in southern Minnesota, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reporting deer populations at stable or increasing. This is partially…
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Letters
Clothing Depot volunteers appreciated
In 1971 Martha Knutson and our mom Gert Fodness created the Clothing Depot with a mission to give families a comfortable and friendly atmosphere to pick out clothing. With the closing of the Depot, we thought it would be a great time to thank all the volunteers over the years who have made the…
MAGA lost the meaning of Christianity
A party run by a president who doesn’t give a damn
Finstad best choice for Congress
Columns
Boxed out
Extra, extra read all about film society screening
Raising lung cancer awareness during November
The hangover month
Mailbag
No paper Wednesday
Due to no mail delivery on the Veterans Day holiday, there will be no Wednesday printed edition of The Journal. For the latest news, go to nujournal.com today and Wednesday. Coverage of the various Veterans Day programs will appear in the Thursday edition of The Journal and online.