NEW ULM — Businesses participating in Halloween Hop and Trunk or Treat were full of children and many adults dressed for the occasion Saturday. The event, part of the city’s seasonal programming, featured themed storefronts, trick-or-treating and a variety of attractions. A 5-year-old ...

ST. PAUL – Monday, Gov. Tim Walz announced $4 million in emergency one-time funding for Minnesota food shelves. As the federal government shutdown threatens to continue into November, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Minnesota Family Investment Program ...

NEW ULM, Minn. — Los Lobos performed Saturday night at State Street Theater in a benefit concert for the Grand Center for Arts & Culture. The event brought fans from across the region and beyond. Some audience members traveled from Northwood, Iowa; Fargo, North Dakota; Albert Lea and ...

NEW ULM — She’s got many reasons to be upset, but Marek Armstrong of New Ulm refuses to let her injuries from a hit-and-run crash in downtown Mankato Oct. 4 get her down. “I’m very, very overwhelmed with all the love and support from people here,” said said at a chili feed fundraiser ...

NEW ULM — A crowd filled the Grand Center for Arts and Culture in downtown New Ulm Thursday night for “For Love of a River Revival,” an evening of music, film and discussion focused on the Minnesota River and ongoing efforts to restore and protect it. Organized by the Coalition for a ...

By Sunni Battin news@marhsallindependent.com   It’s a day that neither Altermatt sisters Miranda or Kaycee quite envisioned — taking over the family farm near Lamberton — especially at the ages of 20 and 22 respectively. But in 2012 their father suddenly passed in a boating ...