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Arne Fogel's lifetime in music

NEW ULM — To look back at a career in entertainment that spans more than five decades is a bit like watching a classic vaudeville act of spinning plates. As Arne Fogel, a 2018 Minnesota…

Ready to take flight

NEW ULM – No, that is not Mothra in New Ulm’s Pollinator Park. It is actually a new wooden sculpture…

Preserving NU Battery legacy

The New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) met with the New Ulm Battery Monday to present a grant check for $5,000.…

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Week 4: Eagles look to defend turf on Homecoming

Two New Ulm teams — the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds and the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers — are coming off wins last week while the Eagles of New Ulm High School will look to rebound from a disappointing road loss in the fourth week of high school football. The marquee matchup happens when unbeaten…

Obituaries

Ruth Mack

Ruth Mack

NEW ULM—Ruth Mack, age 73, of New Ulm passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026,…

NEW ULM—Ruth Mack, 73, of New Ulm, died Thursday, September 17, 2026, at her home. Funeral…

Ruth Mack

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Should President Trump be allowed to suspend MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House coverage?

Editorials

Thumbs up/down

THUMBS DOWN Brown County cow confirmed for rabies The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed a Brown County Hereford heifer tested positive for rabies earlier this month. The cow’s owner noticed odd behavior on Sept. 1, including lying flat with its head down. By Sept 3. The animal began showing other symptoms including uncoordinated…

Letters

Consider writing my name on ballot

I would like to inform the residents of New Ulm Ward 4 that I’m very interested in and willing to serve as your representative on the City Council if you would choose to write in my name on your ballot. As you may be aware, no one filed to run in this position so…

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Understanding the Permanent School Fund question on November ballot

As Minnesotans begin voting in the Nov. 3 general election, there is one question on every ballot that directly relates to public schools across our state. It concerns Minnesota’s Permanent School Fund — a resource that has been supporting public education for generations. The Permanent School Fund is not a new program or a…

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