NEW ULM — Tilken Fruhwirth heard all the noise. Apart from the obvious sounds of his shotgun firing and clay pigeons soaring through the air, there was building chatter behind him. Compliments and comments pouring in were to be expected as the 2026 New Ulm High School grad hit target ...

NEW ULM — Christopher Alday, a Southern California-born printmaker and current artist-in-residence at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture’s Cellar Press, is transforming the historic studio’s wood and metal type into sculptural compositions that challenge traditional notions of ...

NEW ULM — Bolstered by warm weather and occasional showers, area corn continued to grow rapidly this week, reaching shoulder high or more in many areas. Lake Crystal Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse said the standard corn growth measure of “knee-high by July 4th” has been replaced by ...

NEW ULM – On Saturday, the former Hauenstein Brewery was host to a special unveiling ceremony for the newly repainted Hauenstein sign. The Hauenstein sign had hung from the building roughly 50 years and, until recently, was showing its age. The sign and the old brewery building belongs ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce held a well-attended open house Tuesday at the Chamberplatz Apartments, 1 N. Minnesota St. The event brought together curious visitors, downtown business owners and several seriously interested renters. Chamber President and CEO Sarah Warmka ...

NEW ULM — For the second straight year, a New Ulm grade school student proved to be one of the brightest kids in the world, competing in the Braille Challenge Finals June 25-27 in Los Angeles. Colton Reinhart placed third among fifth- and sixth-graders in the only academic competition of its ...