NEW ULM – Last weekend, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) inducted seven new members into the Hall, bringing the total number of inductees to 230 since they began inducting members in 1989. Display for all of the inductees can be viewed at the MMHF museum, at 27 N. Broadway, New Ulm, ...
The Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative will host its Tween and Teen Battle of the Books on August 8, 2026, at the St. Peter Community Center. Battle of the Books is now accepting participant applications. You can apply at the New Ulm Public Library or on our website at www.newulmlibrary.org. Just scroll down on the library’s home page and click on the poster for the event in your age range. You have until May 29 at noon to apply and space is limited. Tweens (ages 9-12) and teens (ages 13 -18) who are accepted will receive four books to keep. You will be notified when your books ...
The New Ulm High School spring play tells the story of an orphaned boy who attends a certain school of wizardry. But, he’s not the boy you’re thinking of. “Puffs,” written by Matt Cox, tells the story of Wayne Hopkins. Instead of being placed with the brave or smart students, he ...
I’ve been on great reading streak lately. Here are a few of my recent favorites. I loved “Seasonal Work,” a collection of short stories by Laura Lippman. She cleverly spins tales of spouses wronged, book thieves, scamming stepfathers, and more, with devilishly surprising conclusions. Some of these characters are downright rotten, but many more are recognizably human; the kind of people you might interact with daily, but who have just reached their limit. Lippman plays with the idea of “seasonal work,” whether that might be a detective solving a small-time case, or a woman ...
NEW ULM — For the 12th time, the Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Guild will be putting on the New Ulm Quilt show on April 10 and 11 at the Royal Oak Event Center, a presentation of work that the guild has put together throughout the past few years. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
The library offers books and resources to support professional development, work and business. Perhaps you want to improve your workplace culture, change a facet of your business, build stronger teams or bolster your emotional intelligence to become a stronger leader. Maybe you are curious about what cutting-edge organizations are doing to be successful. There is always something new to learn when you work with other people and the library can help. In addition to finding books at the library, check the library website at www.newulmlibrary.org to access digital resources including ...
