New Ulm - A welcome reception was held at the Kegel Klub Wednesday evening for Jan “Rosie” Rosenberg, the 2026 Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange recipient, who arrived in New Ulm on July 24. Arranged by…
NU Municipal Band wraps 80th season
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Municipal Band performed its 80th anniversary season finale concert Tuesday at the State Street…
'We have momentum'
REDWOOD FALLS — People across Minnesota are sharing the same struggles, from the high cost of living to concerns about…
Broadway crash injures Hanska man
NEW ULM — A 62-year-old Hanska man was injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Broadway and 1st…
Stuedemann, 2026 Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year
GILFILLAN ESTATE — Meg Stuedemann was named the 2026 Woman Farmer of the Year Thursday morning during an award ceremony…
Who will unite Minnesota?
GILFILLAN ESTATE — The top four candidates running for Minnesota governor gathered Wednesday at the Farmfest forum to answer questions…
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Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion falls in state opener
PARKERS PRAIRIE — Sleepy Eye Junior Legion came up just short during the opening…
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Duane went to live eternally with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August…
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NEW ULM—Karen G. Farrell, 82, of New Ulm, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at the…
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Vintage Barbies come to NU library
NEW ULM - On Monday, August 3, the New Ulm Public Library will open…
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THUMBS UP NU plays in 3rd consecutive Jr. Legion State Baseball tournament The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold defeated Marshall Thursday to win the Division 1 Junior Legion Sub-State G Baseball Tournament. The win moves Junior Gold to next week’s state tournament, in Alexandria. The win over Marshall was impressive in itself, but it…
License To Lie: In Trump's America, You Just Say Anything
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Solve problems instead of fighting
When I was a young man, the company I worked for sent me to a seminar for people becoming job foreman. It included all trades (plumbers, carpenters, electricians, and others). The speaker instructed us on the duties of a foreman: keeping projects on schedule, working with other trades, evaluating fellow workers, identifying their strengths…
Right the ship in Minnesota
Monthly Dental Clinics continue at Brown County Public Health
ASAP on the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention Act
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Help ensure a healthy start to school year
It always seems like back-to-school time returns too quickly after the fun and freedom of summer. Yet now’s the time to begin looking toward this busy season when it comes to your family’s health care. Clinic appointments can get filled up, so call early to schedule back-to-school preventive checkups. Most health insurance plans cover…
The pain of painting
Minnesota’s clean water certification program helping farmers be good stewards
War in Iran unleashes clean energy boom, but Trump leaving America behind
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