Photo 1: You don’t to need read any Sherlock Holmes books to know this location, but it would help. Photo 2: A familiar hand-painted sign seen by many tourists to New Ulm. Photo 3: Just in time for Reformation Day, the hand that wrote the 95 Theses. Photo 4: Where does this sidewalk end? ...
They call it “the witch’s house.” In the four years since Merlyn and Jeanne Boesch began putting the pumpkins, spooks and witches up outside their home at 520 8. Broadway, the house has become an extra Halloween treat for New Ulm residents. THEY COME from all over the town to trick-or-treat at the house or just to look. They’ve even come from as far as the statehouse to admire it. A state representative from Rochester, Mrs. Boesch recalls, once noticed the decorated house while driving through New Ulm. Is so impressed him that he stopped to ask if he could take a picture of ...
Two area haunted houses — Zoo Man’s Nightmare Underground and New Ulm Nightmares Haunted House — are back in action this October as Halloween is right around the corner. Zoo Man’s Nightmare Underground Brent “Zoo Man” Mielke has give tours of his location at 145 East Main ...
FAIRFAX — In many ways, Fairfax resident Daryl Rieke was living the American dream. Cars, motorcycles, a cozy spot in the country and a stable trucking job to support it all. Despite all of that, no amount of money or material possessions made him feel content. For years, Rieke has ...
They are invisible to the human eye during the day, but at night, laser beams shed a bright green light around turkey barns that is hard to miss. The lasers are on a pole on top of turkey barns for a good reason. Operating around the clock, they reduce the number of birds on or near the ...
The library welcomes all. We strive to create a well-balanced collection that reflects the diversity of human experiences and perspectives. With so many celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day across the nation this October, now is a good time to reflect, honor and learn. Consider a book from this list—with descriptions and reviews from the publisher’s website—to get started. “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones. *”While this is a unique vampire story, it is also grief horror, portraying the mourning of a land and a people, inscribing profound sorrow for what ...
