For nearly three decades 123 N. Minnesota St. has been home to Bookshelves & Coffeecups. The store is a true mom-and-pop shop as it is owned and run by husband and wife duo Gerome (“Jerry” or “Jer”) and Pam Chamberlain, who also live above the store. For 28 years, they have been a ...

Minnesota’s public smoking act could cause major problems for restaurants, two New Ulm restaurant owners warn. The law — the Clean Indoor Air Act — goes into effect today, but it is questionable whether indoor air in New Ulm is going to be cleaned up substantially because of it. Most ...

Biscuit tins, first made about 1830, were some of the earliest commercial food packages. The first tin toys were made about the same time. It wasn’t too long before clever designers found ways to combine the two. Tin packaging with colorful images always caught customers’ attention, and, ...

For nearly a decade, Marja Sowers has been growing Power Haus Yoga. “It happened by chance,” Sowers said. “My husband and I were living in the cities, and we were going to move back to New Ulm. And the place that I took yoga at, Core Power Yoga, was offering teacher training. And I was ...

Getting an all age cast of 35 in perfect harmony, musically and theatrically, when everyone’s got ideas of their own is no small feat. Yet, director Landon Hudson achieved this and more, bringing fresh eyes to Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, blending that old movie feel with ...

NEW ULM — For those seeking alternative opportunities to get out and have fun while experiencing many of New Ulm’s different parks, Rec on the Go has been an answer since its inception in 2018. Whether that answer be in the form of arts and crafts or games and activities, Rec on the Go ...