NEW ULM — Standing inside the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) beside an exhibit case filled with vintage brass instruments, sheet music, and framed portraits, local historian Terry Sveine reflected on a central figure…
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Spiking interest in downtown NU
NEW ULM – As of Monday morning, downtown Minnesota Street was back to normal with almost no evidence of the…
‘Reduce risk and increase the reliability’
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Utilities Commission approved equipment purchases and a cybersecurity contract Tuesday while receiving an…
'Everybody’s working together'
NEW ULM - Over 20 booths, various food trucks, and a range of activities populated German Park Thursday night for…
Steep competition at Hillclimb grand championship
NEW ULM — After Friday’s rain washed out races, the 2026 American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Hillclimb Grand Championship changed from…
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Terry Steinbach Day held Saturday at Johnson Park
Photos courtesy of John Sherman/Sports Editor Sun Newspapers This past Saturday during the DI…
Courtesy of Arlington Raceway ARLINGTON — Once again history was made at the Arlington Raceway during…
Allen wins first feature in Arlington; Mackenthun, Coopman hit milestones
Region 2C roundup: Hanska advances to semifinals, Gibbon walks off Wabasso
ALEXANDRIA — The New Ulm Junior Gold baseball team fell to the Eagan Patriots 6-5 on…
Jr. Gold fall to Eagan in state elimination game
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Daniel C. Mikkelson
Daniel C. Mikkelson,age 48, of New Ulm, died on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Funeral service will be 11 am on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Tim Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held from 9-11 am on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Christ the King…
Barbara Brueske
James “Jim” Lee Kollmann
Barbara Brueske, age 75,of New Ulm died on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at the Sleepy Eye…
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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…
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DFL Senate District 15 celebrates 20th annual corn feed
RED WOOD FALLS – The Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Senate District 15, is celebrating its 20th annual Corn Feed on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from 5pm – 7:30pm at Ramsey Park, Lower Shelter, 99 E Oak Street, Redwood Falls. The Corn Feed is an annual event following the 2nd day of Farm Fest that