NEW ULM — A new exhibit highlighting the 125th anniversary of Hanska celebrated its official grand opening on Saturday on the second floor of the Brown County Historical Society. Titled "125 Years of Heritage: Hanska's…
New Garden Terrace building to receive $800,000 EDA loan
NEW ULM - New Ulm’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved an $800,000 loan to Oak Hills Living Center Tuesday to…
A crime thriller with a twister
What could be worse than a tornado devastating a community? That is the question writer James Arlen Anderson poses in…
‘Our senses come alive at night’
New Ulm – Community members gathered at sunset Saturday evening for Flandrau’s Glow Hike event. Flandrau State Park staff organized…
Good-bye to the summer
NEW ULM — Clear skies and classic country sounds brought crowds together at Shirley’s Park and Country Retreat on Saturday…
71 Years of Community gathering at Godahl Days
GODAHL - People of Godahl and the surrounding areas came together on Labor Day for the 71st Godahl Days. Beginning…
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Local Sports
Week 2: Eagles, Greyhounds, Chargers all host
After all three local high schools opened their seasons on the road, they all have home contests Friday for Week 2. New Ulm High School hosts Fairmont at 7 p.m. at Eagles Field in a Southeast Central District, Red Subdistrict game, while New Ulm Cathedral and Minnesota Valley Lutheran play an afternoon/night doubleheader at…
PREP VOLLEYBALL ST. MARY’S 3, MADELIA 0 MADELIA — Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s swept Madelia 25-21,…
Area roundup: Knights, Tigers earn sweeps
SATURDAY BOYS SOCCER NEW ULM 7, JORDAN 0 NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles boys…
Area roundup: Eagles blank Jordan in boys soccer
FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL NEW ULM 40, AUSTIN 14 AUSTIN — The New Ulm Eagles opened the…
Area football roundup: Eagles, SEU, Rabbits rout
Obituaries
Ramona Schewe Witt
Ramona Schewe Witt died peacefully on September 1, 2026, at Prairie Cottages in Hutchinson,…
SLEEPY EYE–Monica A. Warwick, 85, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on September 2, 2026, at Abbott…
Monica A. Warwick
Edna Christina Anna (Gieseke) Roegiers, age 97, of New Ulm, MN,died August 27,2026, from Havenwood Senior…
Edna Christina Anna (Gieseke) Roegiers
NEW ULM—Milton E. Gulden, age 97, of New Ulm, died Sunday, September 6, 2026 at the…
Milton E. Gulden
Lifestyle Feature
Seeking the tooth
NEW ULM — A mammoth molar recovered west of New Ulm in 1929 has…
Editorials
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THUMBS DOWN Sleepy Eye school year starts with a lockdown The soft lockdown at Sleepy Eye Public and Catholic Schools on Sept. 1 is a frustrating start to the school year. The reason for the lockdown was a social media post involving images of Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s combined with threatening language.…
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Letters
Protect southern Minnesota history
I recently visited Fort Ridgely because I wanted to learn more about the history of this important place in southern Minnesota. Instead, I left feeling very sad and disappointed. What I found was heartbreaking. An estimated 75 to 80 percent of the historical plaques and signs at the site have been destroyed or are…
Putting up sign is shameful
Fritz showed passion as a reporter
Thanks to Fritz for dedicated service
Columns
Can’t control vanishment powers
I was about 6 years old when I discovered that I have an extraordinary talent for making things disappear. I owned a Barlow jackknife that had both a long blade and a short blade. This meant that I was prepared for anything from fending off a ferocious tiger to cleaning my fingernails. That pocketknife…
Getting history straight during trip to Europe
In the ‘70s, musicals found Jesus
Answering common questions about elections and voting
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