NEW ULM - Monday night’s Park and Recreation Commission work session took to the road for a tour of park land considered for development. Park and Recreation Director Joey Schugel drove commission members to six…
'If prices go up, other things have to go down'
NEW ULM - According to MPR, diesel prices have reached a record high with Minnesota prices averaging $6.07 as of…
2026 NUHS homecoming court
NEW ULM - Homecoming week for New Ulm High School is Sept. 21-25. The homecoming king and queen coronation will…
Rolling back the clock
NEW ULM — The Brown County Historical Society brought a piece of New Ulm's automotive past back to life on…
Denny Warta Day at BCHS popcorn wagon
NEW ULM — The 1914 popcorn wagon was open for Denny Warta Family Day outside of the Brown County Historical…
Brown County sets preliminary tax levy at 9.99%
NEW ULM – Brown County Commissioners hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s levy increase after approving a 9.99%…
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Local Sports
Week 3: Eagles look to build off shutout win
Week 3 of the local high school football season sees all three New Ulm teams coming off home wins in the second week of the season. This week just one team — the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds — play at home on Friday when they host Cedar Mountain in a Nine-Man South District, West…
MONDAY GIRLS SOCCER NEW ULM 2, MANKATO WEST 2 MANKATO — The New Ulm Eagles battled…
Area roundup: New Ulm girls battle Mankato West to draw
MLC looks for growth in sophomore class for success
Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID WOMEN’S SOCCER Knights take down Waldorf in thrilling home opener NEW…
MLC Roundup: Women’s soccer wins home opener
Obituaries
Darlene Wolf
NEW ULM—Darlene Wolf, 80, of New Ulm, died Monday, September 15, 2026 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2026 at Grace Community Church in New Ulm. Pastor Phil Schenck will officiate. Burial will be held at Mount Pisqah Cemetery in rural Hanska.
Peter Nelson
NEW ULM—James Lamecker, 58, of New Ulm, died Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital…
James Lamecker
NEW ULM—RoseMary H. Kunz, 89, of New Ulm, died Monday, September 14, 2026 at Woodstone Senior…
RoseMary H. Kunz
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Why we celebrate
NEW ULM – Saturday, New Ulm will once again celebrate HermannFest in the shadow…
Editorials
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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.…
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Letters
Our leaders unable to solve problems
In the movie, The Odessey, the hero Odysseus must sail past the two most evil Goddesses in Greek mythology. On one shore is Scylla, represented by sharp immovable rocks and a six-headed man-eating monster, while on the opposing shore is Charybdis who is portrayed as a violent whirlpool who will suck everybody in and…
Pro-choice candidates need to meditate
Trump prefers Kim over Carney
Protect southern Minnesota history
Columns
Straight facts about history
When I started reading the latest (9/5/26) column by Randy Krzmarzick, I was thinking back to our own vacation in Europe this spring, and the beautiful city of Prague. However, unlike Mr. Krzmarzick, I do not recall thinking about past wars there, for the simple reason that wars have been a part of history…
Can’t control vanishment powers
Getting history straight during trip to Europe
In the ‘70s, musicals found Jesus
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