Eagles girls blanked by Waconia in opener
WACONIA — The New Ulm Eagles girls hockey team was shut out 5-0 by Waconia on Friday night in a nonconference girls hockey opener at the Waconia City Ice ...
Turnovers, last-second Semanko 3 doom Knights
NBy Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College Knights put together a strong shooting night and controlled ...
Phyllis B. Gruenhagen
Justin Lee Sandmann
LAND O’ LAKES, FL—Justin Lee Sandmann, 48, passed away on October 17, 2025, at his home in Land O Lakes, FL with family by his side after his ...
Painting by robot
EYE ON NEW ULM
Photo 1: You don’t to need read any Sherlock Holmes books to know this location, but it would help. Photo 2: A familiar hand-painted sign seen ...
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THUMBS DOWN Tragedy in Hanska The community of Hanska was hit by unspeakable tragedy last week following the double homicide of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha ...
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Olsen’s concertina put smiles on many faces for decades
Remedying failures, dark days
To the editor: Mr. Coulter’s letter regarding our country’s last 10 months successes was spot on. Mr. Nelson’s rantings against President Trump, apparently ...
That’s a good question
Whose responsibility is it?
A message on Veterans Day
Editor’s Note: Because of the federal holiday and no mail delivery on Tuesday the Independent will not be publishing a printed paper on Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Amy ...
Drawing the line with my daughter-in-law
When a mother’s ‘help’ hurts
Park & Rec Report
• Broomball at the Civic Center every first and third Wednesday starting November 5. Everyone’s welcome to join. Admission is $5 with punch card or membership ...



