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Legends of Country & Folk at the MMHF

NEW ULM — Music lovers gathered at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) last week for "Legends of Country & Folk," the museum's third installment of the "Legacy Series," featuring special guest speaker Bobby Drengler. The event featured video screenings highlighting the careers of four ...

Atypical dwellings on the rise

NEW ULM – The first few bardominiums in New Ulm are on the rise at 2211 Jacobs Street. A barndominium is a residential building combining a traditional barn-like structure with residential dwelling features, sometimes called a shed-house or "shouse.” This new type of building was brought ...

GOP holds MN Senate District 15 and House 15B

Across Minnesota on election night, Democratic candidates claimed victory in several key races, but Republicans were able to hold on to seats in State Senate District 15 and House District 15B with Braxton Seifert of Marshall and Geri Theis of Redwood Falls winning their elections by wide ...

County gives green light on green lights

NEW ULM — Brown County joined counties nationwide as a Green Light for Veterans County following a resolution by the county commissioners Tuesday morning. The motion was made by Commissioner David Borchert, who is a veteran. Operation Green Light is a nationwide project to show support and raise awareness for the services and sacrifices veterans have provided the nation. Support is made visible through the illumination of green light bulbs in the community, publicly recognizing the impact that veterans have made in the community. The resolution acknowledges Nov. 4-11 as a time to ...

Johnson upsets Finstad by narrow 323-vote margin

Tuesday’s election saw massive wins for Democrats in Congressional races across the country and that includes a surprise DFL win for Jake Johnson in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District over GOP incumbent Brad Finstad. Johnson declared victory early Wednesday morning with 163,057 votes ...

The music comes home

NEW ULM — A large group of people gathered at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) museum on Friday, October 30 October Legacy Month. The programming was headlined by a special event titled, "The Hall Travels to Goosetown and Salutes Fezz Fritsche and the Goosetown Band: A Special Live ...