NEW ULM – The New Ulm Suzuki School of Music held a Christmas performance and sing-a-long at the Oakwood Methodist Church Sunday. The performance featured performances from Suzuki students of all ages, led by the school’s instructors. The performance opened with a rhythm demonstration ...
For the second year in a row, the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing horse ride will be travel from Fort Thompson, South Dakota to Reconciliation Park in Mankato. The annual ride is intended to honor the memory of the 38 Dakota men executed in Mankato, on Dec. 26, 1862, following the U.S.-Dakota War. Another goal of the ride is to promote healing between Dakota and non-Dakota people. The idea for the Reconciliation ride came from Lakota spiritual leader Jim Miller. He dreamed of a ride to Mankato from the Crow Creek reservation where the Dakota tribe of Minnesota was exiled after the ...
WATONWAN COUNTY — A 37-year-old Brooklyn Center woman faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges after authorities found 17 malnourished dogs covered in feces in crates and found the remains of 18 dogs in various stages of decomposition in rural Watonwan County in November. Laura Anne Berg faces charges of felony animal torture and cruelty and misdemeanor deprivation of food and shelter and unwholesome enclosure from May through November, 2025. Watonwan County Sheriff’s Deputy Jaylyn Woratschka responded to a Nov. 15 report of many malnourished dogs at a rural St. James residence ...
GIBBON — Academic spaces in the new pre-K-12 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) Public School are being completed this week. “Desks and chairs are being delivered now. Smart screens and whiteboards are being hung now. The school will be complete when we move in,” said GFW Superintendent ...
NEW ULM – New Ulm High School inducted 2025 National Honor Society members Monday. This year 22 juniors and three seniors were inducted into the NHS to join 29 returning members. In order to qualify for NHS, a student must maintain GPA of at least 3.5 and have 30 hours of service to the ...
NEW ULM — Millions of viewers across Europe got a glimpse of New Ulm this fall when a feature about the city’s Oktoberfest aired on Frühstücksfernsehen, one of Germany’s most-watched morning shows. The segment, which first aired Nov. 11, highlighted New Ulm’s parade, Schell’s ...
