NEW ULM — Local musician Tim Babel was sidelined by a hand problem, so his son Augie Babel filled in for him at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Friday. Augie Babel, a New Ulm native now living in Minneapolis, performed with his musical partner of three years, Norah Shea. The duo met ...

NEW ULM — Children played old-fashioned games and made simple toys Tuesday at the Brown County Historical Society’s One Room Schoolhouse summer camp. The program, held at the historic schoolhouse on the fairgrounds, runs two sessions this month. The Tuesday session has concluded, with a ...

NEW ULM – It was a busy weekend for River Valley BMX. On Saturday, June 13, the New Ulm BMX track hosted the Gold Cup Qualifier followed by the State Qualifier Sunday, June 14. The back-to-back BMX events brought hundreds of riders to New Ulm to compete in the different races. Track ...

NEW ULM - Flag Day was celebrated Sunday afternoon with a State Street Theater performance put on by the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull” Band, along with the honoring of U.S. Army Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi and United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Don Balbach. New Ulm’s Mayor ...

NEW ULM – Repairs to the Washington Learning Center (WLC) roof will be completed later this year and the bonds fund issue for those repairs will be paid off sooner than expected. Last July, the New Ulm School Board voted to issue a general obligation facilities maintenance bonds to complete ...

MANKATO —  Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen have released a new 20-track CD album titled “Dutchmen on Parade.” A planned CD release party and upcoming performances offer local audiences a chance to experience the music in person on the dance floor, where polka traditions remain active in ...