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 ...

It is the season of spooky activities and things that go bump in the night. There are several Halloween activities scheduled in the area from haunted houses and zombie hunts to trick-or-treat gathers. With Halloween fast approaching here is a round-up of some of the spooky events ...

A first for Ulm, Germany, and for its namesake, New Ulm, Minn., took place Tuesday (Oct. 9) in the office of the lord mayor of Ulm. A delegation of over 40 from New Ulm presented Ulm lord mayor, Dr. Hans Lorenser, with the key to the city of New Ulm and a letter from Mayor Carl Wyzcawski. The ...