NEW ULM — The German-Bohemian Heritage Society (GBHS) met for their annual Fall business meeting with a special item on the agenda, the coronation of their ninth king, Patrick Eckstein. Formed in 1984, the goal…
Halloween and history
NEW ULM - A petting zoo featuring a water buffalo, treats from Jersey’s Sweet Spot, and 36 local businesses participating…
Trampled by Turtles sells out State Street theater
NEW ULM — The Music is Grand concert gathered a sold-out crowd in New Ulm on Saturday night. The annual benefit…
Braulick takes Alford plea in Gallery 512 fraud case
NEW ULM – A 45-year-old Sleepy Eye woman pleaded guilty to a single charge of forgery with the intent to…
Eye-turning exhibit
NEW ULM - Turner Hall is displaying their first ever exhibit in the Founders Room for the month of October.…
Suzuki gets spooky
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Suzuki School of Music, in partnership with Lykke Books, invites families and community members…
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Local Sports
Raiders drop regular season finale, host BLHS Tuesday
NICOLLET – Nicollet ended its regular season with a 48-20 loss to Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman last Tuesday in a Nine-Player football game. Abe Madson completed 19 of 36 passes for 250 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions for Nicollet, while Lane Zimmerman had 19 carries for 99 yards and a score and Luke Warmington had…
Erickson joins 1,000-1,000-1,000 club
NICOLLET — After losing its final regular season game in four sets to Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, last…
Raiders turn tables, down Mustangs in 2A tourney
Area roundup: MVL tops HFC in opening round of 2AA playoffs
Obituaries
Harold “Harry” Ries
PALM DESERT, CA—Harold “Harry” Ries, 85, of Palm Desert, CA, passed away Saturday, October…
NEW ULM—Charles “Charlie” H. Guggisberg, age 86, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 21,…
Charles “Charlie” H. Guggisberg
Marie A. Bushard
LAMBERTON—Bernadine "Bernie" Senst, 91, of Lamberton, Minnesota, died on October 21, 2026, at New Ulm Medical…
Bernadine "Bernie" Senst
Lifestyle Feature
Big scares and spooky nightmares
NEW ULM — For those in favor of a good scare, the area is…
Editorials
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THUMBS UP Brown County seeks moratorium on data centers Brown County’s Board of Commissioners has set a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 17 to establish an interim ordinance placing a moratorium in Brown County’s unincorporated areas. This would place a one-year block on any data centers looking to be established in Brown County. The…
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Letters
Boettger offers more experience in District 15 race
Among the things we consider when choosing who to vote for is experience of the candidates. The gap between the experience levels of our two choices for Senate District 15 might be the largest in history. I’m sure Braxton Seifert is a nice young man. He is 21 years old and has done some…
A leader with professional experience
Write Ullery’s name on ballot
Johnson will put us back in game of Life
Columns
A scary season
We’re afflicted with oodles of scariness and creepiness at this time of year. And I’m not just talking about Halloween; Election Day is also looming in the gloom. It’s bizarre that these bizarre things occur at roughly the same time. But I’m OK with that. Let’s get all the frightening stuff out of the…
VOTE411: Your place to find voter information
National Friends of Libraries Week
Finding Laura
Mailbag
Senior Meals
Monday Beef Hamburger on Bun w/ketchup & mustard, Baked Beans, Rosemary Garlic, Potatoes, Fruited Jello and Milk Tuesday Chicken Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Flour Tortillas, Taco Sauce, Chocolate Pudding w/topping and Milk Wednesday Smothered Chopped Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Sour Cream, Sliced Carrots, Applesauce Cup, Wheat Bread w/Margarine and Milk Thursday Scalloped Potatoes w/Ham,…