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NU school wants 'yes' vote on funding amendment

Local News August 29, 2026

NEW ULM — New Ulm Superintendent Sean Koster said a blank ballot will count as a no vote on the Permanent School Fund constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. "If a voter leaves this constitutional amendment question blank, the blank effectively counts against," Koster said during his report to the New Ulm School Board, Thursday. The amendment being proposed originated in the Minnesota House and is intended to provide permanent school funding investment through a constitutional amendment. The amendment is being brought to Minnesota voters as a referendum vote. The ...

The once and future Journal reporter

Local News August 29, 2026

NEW ULM – Friday, The Journal celebrated one of its longest-serving reporters, Fritz Busch, as he officially retired from his full-time role. Busch began working as a full-time reporter at The Journal in Feb. 2000, however, his career with the paper actually began 50 years ago. Busch began ...

Senior Dining

Mailbag August 29, 2026

MONDAY Tuna noodle hot dish, green peas, hot spiced peaches, dinner roll w/margarine, vanilla pudding w/topping and milk TUESDAY Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll & margarine, chocolate chip cookie WEDNESDAY Pork roast, pork gravy, candied yams, green beans, wheat bread & margarine, butterscotch pudding/topping and milk THURSDAY Chicken Alfredo, peas & carrots, hot spiced apples, dinner roll & margarine and milk FRIDAY Blueberry pancakes, egg patty, red diced potatoes, diced peach cup, margarine & syrup

Blooming sunflowers

Local News August 28, 2026

GIBBON — Soft piano music could be heard coming from the Gibbon sunflower field as bees and monarch butterflies darted around the bright, yellow flowers on the west edge of the city Thursday. Denise Johnson of Bernadotte listened to her daughter Mandy Felger of Mora play piano music on a ...

Sellner, Coudron Princess Kay finalists

Local News August 28, 2026

ST. PAUL — Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists Gracie Sellner of Sleepy Eye and Elizabeth Coudron of Milroy are scheduled to have their likenesses sculpted in butter at the Minnesota State Fair next week. Sellner, representing Brown County, will be sculpted Wednesday, Sept. 2. Coudron, ...

Solid Gold veteran Wayne Liebhard teaches songwriting at MMHF

Local News August 28, 2026

NEW ULM — Last month, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame was host to a special songwriting workshop with Wayne Liebhard. Liebhard is a hall of fame board member and 2023 nominee. He set up an electric guitar and a collection of hand percussion instruments. The session invited participants to ...