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‘Creating a better place to live’

NEW ULM - Life Scout Zachary Oswald and his assembled crew spent two days working on relandscaping behind the Kielsing House for Oswald’s Eagle project.  “I kind of wanted to do something a little different than other kids in my group,” Oswald said. “You always hear of people making ...

Rock, Roll, and Ink

NEW ULM — Poster artist George Ostroushko shared original artwork and historical accounts from the 1969–1970 Minneapolis Labor Temple rock concerts during a Saturday morning presentation at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.  Ostroushko brought original concert posters, second editions, ...

Growing the Ivy House model of day care

NEW ULM – For nine years, Ivy House has served the New Ulm area as a 24/7 crisis nursery, providing childcare for children 0-10 years of age for up to 72 hours. Since Ivy House was founded, the need for emergency childcare has increased in the community. In June, Ivy House received 142 ...

Tri-Community Arts presents ‘Frozen’

WINTHROP — Tri-Community Arts presents “Frozen,” a heartwarming adventure July 30-Aug. 2 about two royal sisters whose bond is tested when magical powers accidentally send their kingdom into an eternal winter. In the kingdom of Arendelle, young sisters Princess Elsa (Elissa Ries) and ...

SE couple accused of bilking woman out of $90k

SLEEPY EYE — A rural Sleepy Eye couple accused of taking more than $90,000 from a woman’s bank account to pay their personal expenses were charged with felony financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and theft in Brown County District Court July 23. David Lynn Remus, 67, was charged with two felony counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Wendalena “Wendy” Remus, 66, was charged with two felony counts of a vulnerable adult and four felony theft counts. According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police began an investigation Dec. 4 after investigator Bohnen ...

Adapting with the times

NEW ULM – For the last 22 years, Greg Omori has worked in New Ulm Medical Center’s (NUMC) Outpatient Mental Health Department as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Just under two weeks ago, Omori officially retired, but not before giving one final interview to The ...