Going on a vacation this summer? In the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy American and European travelers made “Grand Tours” of continental Europe to view ancient ruins and collect souvenirs. The specimen table with a top made of fragments of different types of stone or wood, often arranged ...

LONDON — The Sheffield strippers of “The Full Monty” return 25 years on, in a new TV series that wears its politics on its sleeve. In the much-loved original movie, a group of unemployed men from the north of England decide to form a striptease act in a desperate attempt to raise money ...

NEW ULM— Autum Stryker is only 15 years old, but the Renville teen is already making a big difference. She creates coloring/workbooks under the name “Espoir by Autum” to help people overcome their struggles. Espoir is the French word for hope. Some of the topics she has covered ...

Victorian furniture has a reputation for being impractical and out of style. After all, it’s all heavy, dark wood pieces covered in dust-collecting carvings and shabby old upholstery, right? Think again! The Victorian era, which lasted from the mid-19th century to about 1900, covers many ...

Sponsors hope to have a semi-three-dimensional mural installed or ready for installation on the side wall of Pink’s in time for Musikantenfest ‘73, July 27-29. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pink have donated use of their alley wall for the project. The mural will consist of scenes depicting life ...

BY LEOTA KELLETT Director, Historical Society The last remaining one story brick business building on Minnesota Street in New Ulm is now the property of the Brown County Historical Society. The property was purchased by funds given to the Society for the site. The principal donors are ...