NEW ULM - The Brown County Humane Society Easter Bake Sale at Mabel’s Merkantil brought a steady flow of shoppers into the downtown store Saturday as volunteers raised money for veterinary care at the county’s no‑kill animal shelter. The event, hosted for the second year by shop owner ...
NEW ULM — A recent appearance on Minnesota Military Radio by Sue and Steve Marti has brought renewed public attention to Captain Willibald “Bill” Bianchi, the New Ulm native and Medal of Honor recipient whose remains were identified more than 80 years after his death during World War II. ...
SLEEPY EYE — An eight-foot high, bronze sculpture of a Native American honored for his friendliness instead of his heredity, is displayed in a park on First Avenue, just north of U.S. Highway 14 near the center of the city. Sleepy Eye was commissioned an Sisseton Dakota tribe chief by the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The last time farmers and ranchers were celebrated at the White House, was March of 1984, during Ronald Regan's administration. Founded in 1973, National Agriculture Day was brought forward to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture to our nation, often touted ...
NEW ULM — New Ulm Public Schools is pursuing two separate projects funded through independent grants awarded in different years to husband and wife educators Derek and Erika Lieser. Derek Lieser received his grant in 2022, supporting the creation of a data‑driven physical education lab ...
NEW ULM — The city’s flagship recreation facility has a new name effective April 1. The New Ulm Recreation Center at 122 S. Garden Street is now officially the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center following a 15-year naming rights agreement with SouthPoint Financial Credit ...