NEW ULM - Veterans, families and students at the MVL (Minnesota Valley Lutheran) Fieldhouse helped kick off the first of a slate of Veterans Day programs Wednesday morning. The program opened with a presentation of…
GOP holds MN Senate District 15 and House 15B
Across Minnesota on election night, Democratic candidates claimed victory in several key races, but Republicans were able to hold on…
Increased school district funding passes
Approximately $60,000 in additional revenue for New Ulm Public Schools will come into effect July 1, 2027 thanks to the…
MMHF celebrates Paul Wendinger Day
NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) closed its season on Halloween with a Paul Wendinger Tribute…
County gives green light on green lights
NEW ULM — Brown County joined counties nationwide as a Green Light for Veterans County following a resolution by the…
Winter landfill hour changes
NEW ULM - Modification to Brown County landfill hours during winter months was approved by the Brown County Board of…
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Local Sports
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COTTONWOOD – From Week 1, the general consensus among area football fans and coaches…
Johnson's journey with New Ulm girls soccer ends
When New Ulm Cathedral’s Alex Portner broke off a 17-yard run in the second quarter of…
Portner joins elite New Ulm rushing list
Tigers, United rematch in section championship
Obituaries
James (Jim) David Martens
NEW ULM—James (Jim) David Martens, age 60, passed away on September 25, 2026, after…
NEW ULM—Gary Lynn Wallner, 81, of New Ulm, Minnesota, passed away on November 4, 2026, at…
Gary Lynn Wallner
SLEEPY EYE—Gertrude “Trudy” Schroeder, 102, died on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Memorial Services will be held…
Gertrude “Trudy” Schroeder
SPRINGFIELD—, 87, of Springfield, died on November 3, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Nursing Home. Visitation…
Robert A. Runck
Lifestyle Feature
Halloween houses demonstrate decor
Photos by Ari Selvey With Halloween approaching, several New Ulm houses have embraced the spooky season spirit with house and lawn decorations. Take a look at some especially well-decorated houses in town.
Editorials
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THUMBS UP New Ulm welcomes delegation from Aachen, Germany A delegation from Aachen, Germany made up of professors, economic developers, and more visited New Ulm to share knowledge and bridge connections between the two communities. Chief of Police David Borchert gave a presentation on the strengths and struggles of rural emergency response at the…
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Letters
A party run by a president who doesn’t give a damn
The most important piece of making a democracy work (besides actually heeding the voice of the people) is that people vote. This election is different than most, however. While historically we could all vote for candidates holding policies reflecting our conservative or our progressive viewpoint and expect responsible government from either, currently the GOP…
Finstad best choice for Congress
Choose wisely on Election Day
Country founded on equality
Columns
The hangover month
Of all the months of the year, November most closely resembles a hangover. This is not just because it follows the twin bacchanals of Oktoberfest and Halloween. It’s also due to the fact that here in the Northland average high temperatures are plummeting and days are growing shorter at a pace that’s often associated…
Dealing with Global Darkening
A scary season
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