LINCOLN, Neb. — A little more than five years ago, Dayne Morton was finishing his senior year of wrestling for the Sibley East Wolverines with a 117-9 career high school record and a Class A state wrestling championship at 120 pounds. Fast-forward to 2023, Morton is closing in on completing ...

A craft that can appeal to all ages and skills, knitting is considered a healthy hobby. It’s meditative, creative, has been known to reduce blood pressure and heart rate and help prevent stress-related illnesses. “It’s a great hobby. It can be very therapeutic. It’s very calming,” ...

This Sunday, the NFL Pro Bowl starts in Las Vegas, Nevada and New Ulm native Crysten Glawe will have one of the best seats at the game. Glawe will attend as a cheerleader, representing the Washington Commanders. She has worked as a professional cheerleader in Washington, D.C. for several ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestling team recently got the opportunity to travel to Minneapolis to check out collegiate wrestling at the Division I level. That high-quality wrestling was a dual at the University of Minnesota as the No. 11 Gophers hosted Purdue on Jan. 22. The ...

It’s hard to miss Five Star Towing LLC along State Highway 15, several miles north of Lafayette. An old tow truck is perched on pole just east of the the highway. After studying diesel mechanics at South Central College in North Mankato, Eric Platz specialized in combine work at Potters ...

The new year is off to a snowy start, but that doesn’t mean everyone needs to stay inside until spring. There are several outdoor activities available despite the snow or in some cases because of it. One of the classic snow day activities is sledding. New Ulm has multiple snow hills for ...