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Riverbend students celebrates May Day

NEW ULM -- Students of all ages at River Bend Education District are bringing history to life this spring through a hands-on May Day basket project that combines learning, creativity, and community connection. As part of a cross-curricular lesson, students explored the history of May Day, a ...

MVL has gone ‘Crazy for You’

NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School drama students will open their spring musical, “Crazy for You,” this Friday. Performances are 7 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the MVL Fine Arts Center. Ticket may be purchased at the door. Directed by Jennifer Uher and ...

Raising funds one piece at a time

NEW ULM - United Way of the Brown County Area raised funds for youth programming Thursday through a speed-puzzling tournament at Turner Hall. The inaugural event, titled "Puzzling for a Cause," required teams to complete a series of assembly and consumption tasks within a two-hour ...

The BFG comes to MLC

NEW ULM — Some giants want not to be known for the size of their body but for the size of their heart. The Big Friendly Giant is a perfect example of that and he’s going to show that in the Martin Luther College auditorium when MLC’s Forum presents “The BFG.” This stage adaptation ...

Spring is here for real

NEW ULM – For the first time in a few years, the German Park Angel fountain is flowing in April. New Ulm park staff was able to start filling the fountain Friday morning. By 2 p.m. the fountain was fully operational for the 2026 season. “The fountain running is our annual sign that ...

Captain Bianchi is back home

NEW ULM – Over 80 years after his death, Medal of Honor recipient and New Ulm native Capt. Willibald Charles Bianchi returned home Friday. A plane carrying Bianchi’s casket arrived in Omaha, Nebraska early Friday. From Omaha, Bianchi was then transported to Dallas, Texas and then to ...