NEW ULM -- Artificial trees may be popular with some crowds around the holidays, but a fresh-cut Christmas tree never goes out of style. New Ulm’s Tony Guggisberg already knew that, but it’s become more apparent over the past few years. In addition to spending time working at the River ...

The holiday spirit is pulling into State Street Theater next weekend with a production of “The Christmas Express.” Audiences will have three chances to purchase a ticket for this wild holiday ride. Performances of “The Christmas Express” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, December 1; 7 ...

NEW ULM — After 13 years of learning, writing, and revising, local historian Terry Sveine has released his first long-form book. The book is a biography, entitled “The Life and Times of Francis Baasen: From Luxembourg Immigrant to a ‘Most Prominent Man’” The book focuses on the ...

NEW ULM — “A little romance, a little tragedy and lots of music — and latin.” That’s how New Ulm High School english teacher and director Carissa Cowles described the school’s latest musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Playgoers and theater enthusiasts will have several ...

Two seasons ago, Isaiah Heins put together a strong senior season for the New Ulm boys soccer team, quietly playing his defensive position. The Minnesota Valley Lutheran graduate chose Martin Luther College as the school to take his talents, playing in a limited role his freshman year by ...

The farm originally owned by New Ulm founder, politician and businessman William Pfaender Sr., was named a 2023 Minnesota Farm Bureau Sesquicentennial Farm. Born in Heilbronn, Germany, Pfaender emigrated to the United States in 1848, settling in New York, then moving to Cincinnati, Ohio. In ...