NEW ULM — The permit for a mining operation was approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. Prairie Land Development LLP received an interim use permit of five years, motioned by Councilor Larry Mack…
Long live the King!
NEW ULM — The German-Bohemian Heritage Society will crown a new King of the Bohemians on Saturday, Oct. 24, at…
Officer’s best friend renews certification
NEW ULM -- New Ulm Police Department K-9 Officer Andrew Kuester and his partner Hank are certified for another year…
Cathedral breaks from ‘Tradition’
NEW ULM - Cathedral is switching things up, bringing “Fiddler on the Roof” to State Street Theatre Friday, Saturday and…
Lions walk Flandrau for diabetes awareness
NEW ULM — It was a beautiful fall morning at Flandrau State Park on Saturday for the 12th annual New…
‘We want to give something back’
NEW ULM – Monday, the City of New Ulm had a new volunteer work crew paint over the graffiti in…
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Local Sports
Week 6: Chargers face tough road test at Luverne
Week 6 of the local high school football season has both the New Ulm Eagles and the Greyhounds of New Ulm Cathedral at 4-1, with the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 3-2 as teams prepare for the tail end of the regular season. Both MVL and Cathedral have road games at Luverne and Mountain…
Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID WOMEN'S SOCCER MLC 2, BLC 1 MANKATO – The Martin Luther…
MLC roundup: Women's soccer beats BLC for 1st time since 2019
Before the New Ulm Eagles host a 4-1 Tri-City United Titans football team on Friday, Eagles…
Red’s recap: Lieser happy with Eagles’ shutout
MONDAY BOYS SOCCER TCU 4, NEW ULM 1 MONTGOMERY — The New Ulm Eagles fell to…
Area roundup: Eagles boys soccer falls to TCU
Obituaries
Willow Ann Rorabaugh
LAS VEGAS, NV—Willow Ann Rorabaugh, 80, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away peacefully on…
HANSKA—Gary Bakken, 84, formerly of Hanska, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community in…
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Gerald Martin Moldan
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Lifestyle Feature
Pop-punk is the new Polka
NEW ULM - Pop-punk and emo would not come to the minds of people…
Editorials
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THUMBS UP Oktoberfest starts in New Ulm It is the first weekend of Oktoberfest in New Ulm. The celebration began Friday with musical entertainment on Minnesota Street and at the Best Western. The traditional Oktoberfest Keg Tapping was held at the Best Western on Friday. At the same time, the US Steinholding Association State…
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Letters
Endorsing Ullery for city council
I am pleased to endorse Sue Ullery as a city council candidate representing Ward 4. I have known Sue as a co-worker and friend. She listens to the concerns of others, understands the challenges facing New Ulm, and treats people with respect. As a school board member for 12 years, Sue dealt with
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Seek constructive solutions to high gas prices
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Columns
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Alongside falling leaves of orange, red and yellow, pink is a familiar color during October, because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women (aside from non-melanoma skin cancers), affecting one in eight women during their lifetime. Rarely, it can also affect men. We all know someone who…
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Park & Recreation schedule
• MEA weekend events, Thursday, October 15: open gym and playground from 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center, General Open Hockey from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Open Skate from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Civic Center. Friday, Oct.16: open gym and playground