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Offering hope through coloring

NEW ULM— Autum Stryker is only 15 years old, but the Renville teen is already making a big difference. She creates coloring/workbooks under the name “Espoir by Autum” to help people overcome their struggles. Espoir is the French word for hope. Some of the topics she has covered ...

Hillesheim’s pitch brings Mertz back to softball field

NEW ULM — Whether a New Ulm Cathedral High School grad or not, the name of Bob Mertz rings many bells in the Minnesota softball community. With seven state championships, 26 conference championships and 802 career wins over a 39-year varsity coaching career at Cathedral, Mertz’s historic ...

Making real movies

After his previous film, Starstrike, received over 31,000 views on YouTube, Bethany Lutheran College student Joey Pasbrig is working on his next project. His next film, Clocked, will be Pasbrig’s fifth full-length feature movie, and filming will take place over this summer, mostly at St. ...

Raising funds for miracles

The third annual Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Church Knights of Columbus Council Teddy Bear Drive benefits the Anthony and Cecilia Ferk family of Sleepy Eye to help with medical expenses for their daughter, Bridget Ann Marie, who was born 14 weeks early last fall. Born Nov. 16, 2022, Bridget ...

A puzzling pastime

NEW ULM — On May 4, a person visiting the common room of Garden Terrace Apartments One would have witnessed the completion of a rare but puzzling feat. Ann Case with the help of Shirley Krengel arranged the final pieces of Beatles themed puzzle. The puzzle was titled“A Magical Mystery Tour ...

Hulke delivers for Gusties

ST. PETER — Entering her freshman year of college softball at Gustavus Adolphus College, Courtland’s Marah Hulke expected to find her way into the circle and make an impact on more than one occasion. But not every collegiate athlete can expect to play during their freshman season. Hulke ...