Ronald & Joanne Mehlhop
Roni & Joni (Wallow) Mehlhop of New Ulm will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.They were married on April 18, 1964 at Redeemers Lutheran Church in New Ulm
Battle of the books and books
The Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative will host its Tween and Teen Battle of the books on August 3, 2024 at the St. Peter Community Center. Book Battle is now accepting 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 arrive at the library ...
Randy & Marsha (Lundholm) Reinhart
Randy & Marsha (Lundholm) Reinhart of New Ulm will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married May 4th, 1974 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm. The Reinhart’s will celebrate the occasion with an Open House on Saturday May 4th, from 5-10pm at the Royal Oak Event Center.
Poetry
One hundred or even one hundred fifty years ago, it was quite common for poems to be published in the newspaper. We have many examples in our archives. April is National Poetry Month, and I know that New Ulm has a rich past and present of poets and poetry. Poetry can be difficult to define. It comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be rhythmic or discordant. Poetry runs the gamut of human emotions. In general, poetry makes a connection between writer and reader or speaker and hearer. This connection can be empathetic, emotional, or logical even. The poet Tomasso Ceva said, “Poetry is a ...
‘Comedy is not easy’
NEW ULM — What happens when a writer's characters get sick of his writing? That is the big question during the play “Who Dunit and to Whom?” which is the latest production from the State Street Theater Company. The play takes on a classic who dunit tale with a unique ...
This fancy bread box demands the name panetiere
Many of us have a bread box in the kitchen. It’s usually a simple, purely utilitarian affair made of metal or plastic; nothing as fancy as a carved panetiere like this one that sold for $1,408 at Neal Auction. Panetieres were made and used in the Provencal region of France by the 1600s. Like the bread boxes of today, they kept loaves of bread safe from pests while allowing air to circulate to prevent mold. Unlike the humble bread box, they were made from wood with decorative carvings. This one features a carved and painted lyre door, turned posts, scrolling supports and a carved ...