New Ulm — Wendinger Travel is marking 50 years in business in 2026. The family-owned company was founded in 1976 by brothers Peter and Paul Wendinger. The brothers grew up on a farm near St. George and began playing concertinas in 1962. Their Wendinger Band became a longtime part of the ...
NEW ULM — Terry Steinbach said that when the New Ulm Baseball Association was in the process of looking for a state-of-the art video scoreboard for Johnson Park, he and his wife, Mary, decided that making a very substantial donation towards that project was a way to give back to New Ulm ...
NEW ULM — The historic 1914 C. Cretor’s popcorn wagon opened for its 2026 season on Saturday at 2 N. Broadway in front of the Brown County Historical Society. BCHS volunteer Lee Weber moved the wagon from its annex garage to its spot near the vintage gas pumps for opening day. The ...
NEW ULM — Local author Rhonda Buerkle has completed her five-book “Woofy Toofy” children’s book series with the fifth and final book scheduled to be release this summer. The series, published by North Star Press of St. Cloud, is based on real events from Buerkle’s family. Each book ...
NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran and New Ulm Cathedral High School students sampled Minnesota River data earlier this month as part of the Friends of the Minnesota Valley River Watch program. Twenty-four MVL sophomores converged at the Cottonwood Street May 5 to collect data about water ...
NEW ULM – For the first time in 37 years, New Ulm has a new Park and Recreation Comprehensive Master plan. The completed Park and Rec. Master Plan was presented to the New Ulm City Council for approval Tuesday. The plan establishes a 15-year vision for New Ulm’s parks, open spaces and ...
