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‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ comes to State Street Theater

The State Street Theater Company (SSTC) is not bragging about its latest holiday show, it is really “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7, with a final show at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the State Street Theater. “The Best ...

A growing Thanksgiving tradition

NEW ULM — Every year, the Community Friends Thanksgiving Dinner is held in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Ulm, with hundreds of guests being served throughout the day. The meal has undergone a few changes during its 36 years of serving the dinner, but the idea has remained the ...

Warm hands, hearts and lemon drops

NEW ULM — How does one get lemon drops out of cotton bags full of corn? That question can be answered by Gwen Mack, aka the lemon drop lady. The lemon drop lady is not a super hero per se, but one could easily consider Mack one with her selfless efforts to give back to patients with ...

Diving into a ‘dream role’

Take a dive into a perfect underwater kingdom in which The Little Mermaid is fascinated by the world above the sea and human beings who wants to explore the world above water. The musical includes an elaborate hand-made sets and lots of singing and dancing by a variety of characters. St. ...

140 years at Martin Luther College Old Main

NEW ULM – On Nov. 9, 1884, Christian Johann Albrecht, pastor of St. Paul’s and president of the Minnesota Synod preached the dedication sermon for the newly completed Lutheran Seminary in New Ulm, then known as Dr. Martin Luther College (DMLC). Today, the college name is shortened to ...

NEW ULM BOY IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Private John J. Macho is Member of Coast Artillery Corps, Fort Kamehameha, Honolulu. ———— Interesting Letter Describing Trip Written to Member of Brown County Journal Staff. ———— John J. Macho of this city, who was employed in the New Ulm Bottling Works for a long time ...