ST. PETER — Sydney Hauger, Springfield High School’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball, has continued her successful basketball career after graduating Springfield in 2020 with 2,219 career points. But throughout her now five seasons of college basketball with the Gustavus ...
Expansion of the New Ulm airport at its present site was the concept selected for development by the city council Tuesday. Consulting engineers have spent the past two years preparing nine alternative concepts for improvement of the airport. Forward action had been stopped pending a council decision on whether to expand at the present site or relocate the airport. “We’re at the point where we have to start moving,” said William Gafford, council president. “Progress on the airport master plan at this time,” added City Manager Richard Salvati, “depends on the council’s ...
Venetian glass has been prized since the 13th century, but it has never been stuck in the past. The Venini glass factory in Murano has been at the forefront of modern design since it was founded in 1921. It also brought in talent from other parts of Europe. In 1936, Paolo Venini hired the company’s first freelance designer, Tyra Lundgren. She was also the first woman to design for the company. Like many modern designers, Lundgren worked in several media, including ceramics and textiles. By the time Paolo Venini met her, she had years of experience designing glassware for major ...
Promotional toys have been a popular form of advertising for a long time. The doll pictured here is Bandy, an advertising mascot created for General Electric in the 1920s. General Electric had many other advertising toys, including the Hotpoint doll and a circus set. Bandy promoted their radios; his name comes from the “big band” jazz music that was popular at the time, even if his colorful uniform and tall hat, which undoubtedly helped catch customers’ attention, might be a better fit for leading a marching band. This example, complete with his baton, sold for $504 at Donley ...
Angie and Brad Schugel of New Ulm said they haven’t danced much other than an occasional wedding dance. Things are about to change. The Schugels will represent Brown County at the 2B Continued 5th Annual Gala to benefit suicide prevention and mental health awareness April 12 in ...
Here are few of my favorite recent reads. Library staff would be happy to help you place requests on these or any other titles. If you’d like to place your own request, visit www.newulmlibrary.org and choose Library Catalog. May, Kelsey, and Lauren are meeting up in the Hamptons for a long-awaited girls’ trip. When they’re cut off in traffic, Kelsey leaves a prank note on the offending couple’s car windshield: “He cheated. He always does.” But a few days later the same man from the couple goes missing and their girls’ trip goes sideways. Each of them has been hiding ...
