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 ...
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 ...
NEW ULM, Minn. — Ben Pieser, a lifelong New Ulm resident and retired businessman, continues to serve his community through multiple volunteer roles, maintaining the same energy and care that defined his decades in retail. Pieser was born at Union Hospital and raised in New Ulm. His ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW ULM – Opal Dewanz has no idea how many years she’s been volunteering in the New Ulm area. She started at church with the clothing depot and helping for funerals and has been enjoying it ever since. “Everything amounts to helping people,” said Dewanz. Dewanz grew up south of New ...
