NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) closed its season on Halloween with a Paul Wendinger Tribute Day that recorded the largest crowd of the year. Local musicians, fans and family members…
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…
Still Here
NEW ULM - The Grand Center for Arts & Culture in New Ulm is presenting "Still Here: Cultural Reflections of…
The music comes home
NEW ULM — A large group of people gathered at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) museum on Friday,…
Final day to vote in 2026 midterm election
ST. PAUL – Election Day is here. This is the final day for voters to cast a ballot in the…
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Local Sports
Portner joins elite New Ulm rushing list
When New Ulm Cathedral’s Alex Portner broke off a 17-yard run in the second quarter of the Greyhounds’ 54-13 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector/Stewart last Saturday, it moved Portner over 3,000 career rushing yards as he became the first high school football player in New Ulm to crack the 3,000-yard rushing barrier for his career.…
Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID COLLEGE FOOTBALL MLC 42, WESTMINSTER 12 NEW ULM – Martin Luther…
MLC roundup: Turriff, Huebner set records in win vs. Westminster
RENVILLE — Sixth-seeded Wabasso upset third-seeded Renville County West in a Section 3A, North Subsection Volleyball…
Wabasso upsets RCW in playoff opener Friday
New Ulm junior Carmen Schotzko earned a Big South Conference All-Conference Girls Tennis selection after leading…
Schotzko earns All-Conference girls tennis honors
Obituaries
Bernadine M. Roiger
SPRINGFIELD—Bernadine M. Roiger, age 95 of Springfield, Minnesota died on October 30, 2026, at…
FAIRFAX—Norbert “Norb” N. Blumhoefer, 86, of Fairfax, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at the…
Norbert “Norb” N. Blumhoefer
NEW ULM—Shannon Noelle (Harrigan) Fix, 35, of New Ulm died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 25th in…
Shannon Noelle (Harrigan) Fix
Dorothy A. Freiderich
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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