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Hometown

Ruth Klossner: Writer, photographer and Guinness Record holder

BERNADETTE –Ruth Klossner and her dog, Molly, have a great view of the sky and the endless corn fields in their home at the Moo-seum in the small town of Bernadette. Klossner, a long time writer and photographer, has 22,010 cows related items in her museum, for which she holds the Guinness ...

Helget finds purpose and community through volunteer work at MRCI

NEW ULM — Carol Helget still lives in Milford, but she and her husband are preparing for a move to New Ulm. For Helget, the transition feels natural. “It’s home,” she said, reflecting on the familiar faces she sees each Monday at the MRCI thrift store, where she has volunteered for ...

Tom Henderson makes lasting impact through decades of service to New Ulm

NEW ULM — Tom Henderson has spent more than five decades transforming lives in New Ulm through his unwavering commitment to community service and youth development. The 79-year-old former Brown County Human Services director arrived in New Ulm in 1973 and immediately began making his mark. ...

Mages keeps busy volunteering his services, leadership

SLEEPY EYE — Rick Mages of Sleepy Eye proudly stood under a 30-foot wide American flag flying on top of an 80-foot pole near the intersection of Highway 14 and Brown County Road 27 just east of Sleepy Eye. When talking about it, he’s quick to say the flag project became a reality last fall ...

Brad and Cindy Reinhart, love New Ulm and having fun in retirement

NEW ULM – Brad and Cindy Reinhart have been married for 42 years. They have six kids together; three boys and three girls, which they feel is a lot like the Brady Bunch. Brad is proudest of his family, and very proud of New Ulm. His family history here goes all the way back to ...