This year’s Bavarian Blast will feature the usual celebrations, with music, parades, and the appearance of New Ulm’s chapter of the Narren. But this year’s festival is a special one for the Narren of New Ulm, as the group will be celebrating its 35th anniversary. With their iconic ...
The third Sunday in July is National Ice Cream Day. Most of us would agree that ice cream is an indispensable part of summer. Who wouldn’t recognize the jingle of an ice cream truck? This ice cream vendor toy, which sold for $1,800 at Bertoia Auctions, has a slightly different, but still ...
The New Ulm Public Library (NUPL) art contest to select three new library card designs has ended. The deadline to submit artwork was June 1. Online and in-person public voting began the week of June 17 and three winners have been selected by the public. What a hard decision and what a close ...
By Terry and Kim Kovel There are few things in nature more majestic than a moose, but that doesn’t mean you would want one visiting your garden! A typical adult bull moose is about 6 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds, making the species the largest member of the deer family. Most of ...
JANESVILLE — In 1970, four ambitious musicians put together the band AZBY in New Ulm, broadcasting their musical talents out of a garage on the north end of town. That band, consisting of Rod Scheitel, Tom Bauer, Rick Christiansen and Brad Anderson, started taking gigs after that and ...
Here we are at the start of July. Summer seems to be flying by. I hope by the time you read this the rain has stopped and the flooding has subsided. We have a couple sweet summertime cookbooks coming soon. How does a cold, frosty popsicle or some ice cream sound on a hot summer day? Both of these treats are easy to make at home. The first one is “Awesome Ice Pops: 70 Cool Treats” by Andrew Chase. These recipes cover everything from sweet to cocktail inspired frozen treats. “Wanderlust Creamery Presents the World of Ice Cream” by Adrienne Borlongan is definitely more involved ...
