NEW ULM – Area garden enthusiasts rejoice, the Brown County Master Gardeners’ Gardenfest Tour is back for 2026. The Gardenfest Tour is 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 25 and will feature five gardens selected by Brown County Master Gardeners. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at ...
CROSSLAKE — Camp Cuyuna, located just north of Crosslake, has been the longtime home of area scouting but that will come to a close this month. The Twin Valley Council of Scouting America has listed the 634-acre property for sale for $2.75 million. The decision follows an 18-month study ...
Climate fiction, or cli-fi, is a form of speculative fiction that features a changed or changing climate as a major plot device. Here is a list of the titles and descriptions I found searching the New Ulm Public Library online catalog at www.newulmlibrary.org. “2084: A Novel of Future War” by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis. In this book, the authors “imagine the consequences of a climate war. By the year 2084, the world is divided into the equatorial countries that bear the brunt of the climate crisis--led by Nigeria, Brazil, and Indonesia--and wealthier countries ...
Treml County Park is one of Brown County’s best-kept secrets. Located on 18.2 acres in Section 32, Leavenworth Township, the park on the East shore of Altermatt Lake includes more than 4,000 feet of shoreline, a picnic shelter, picnic area, charcoal grills, hiking trails and a boat ...
Did you know that New Ulm Public Library has many resources available for in-library use? Visit staff at our service desk and they would be happy to help you with any of the following things. We have many yearbooks from local schools, including New Ulm Public (Elementary – High School), River Bend Education District, Cathedral High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School and one copy of the Excelsior from Martin Luther College (1966). It is not a complete collection, but we might have the years that interest you. You can easily find them in our catalog by searching for “New ...
I never lack for books to add to my To-Be-Read List; what I do lack is the time to read all of the books on the ever-growing list! Here are a few that I found well-worth my time. Tina Brown, founder of The Daily Beast and former Vanity Fair editor-in-chief, takes a deep dive into the British royal family in The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor—the Truth and the Turmoil. She explores the Windsors’ relationships, scandals, and triumphs, creating a balanced picture of a complex and very human family thrust into a singular position. I found the sections on the family’s ...
