Domeier’s German Store experienced a record breaking Christmas season in 2025, drawing customers from across Minnesota, the United States and abroad to the 91-year-old business at 1020 S. Minnesota St. “So many of them make an annual visit and to them, it’s like a pilgrimage to come to ...
The fight between wildlife supporters and farmers over use of land has come to Clear Lake, southwest of New Ulm. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is trying to force a rural New Ulm man to seal a drainage tile near Clear Lake, claiming the tile has lowered the lake level without a permit. That lowered lake level has lessened the productivity of the lake and vicinity for waterfowl nesting, brood rearing and feeding, the DNR says. THE FARMER, Lester Hillesheim, Rt.2, New Ulm, says the lake was excessively high due to blockage of the natural outlet and his title was ...
WINTER Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area’s Nick Slater becomes the third Nicollet wrestler to win a state championship, coming in first at 189 pounds while helping his team to a third-place finish in the 2025 team state tournament. On Jan. 17, 2025, Cedar Mountain’s Aubrey Steffl ...
Daryl “Red” Kilmer and his siblings learned to sew from their mother Ada at a very young age. “My mother was quite a seamstress. She taught all five of us boys how to sew on on an old treadle (foot powered) sewing machine,” said Kilmer. Now days, he is most often mending torn flags ...
Since the first trip in 2007, New Ulm High School students have experienced many people’s dreams as they traveled to Europe, exploring historical sites, famous landmarks and new cultures firsthand. This past summer, a new group of students got the same opportunity to explore Europe. The ...
