NEW ULM – E. Jay Vancura, known to family and friends as Jay, shapes a knight for a diamond willow chess set at his workbench in his New Ulm home. The project is for his grandson Jack. Vancura retired from his career as a pharmacist in 2020. Vancura has worked for decades in woodworking, ...

NEW ULM — A north Iowa-based, classic rock cover band will perform Thursday, June 11 in the German Park Summer Concert series. “On Maryland” features the music of Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Rush, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more starts at 7 ...

NEW ULM - A petition to rezone land on North Highland Avenue was approved the New Ulm City Council on Tuesday. The rezone will change a 1.9-acre agricultural open space at 2405 N. Highland Avenue to a medium-density residential district. The request to rezone came from Adam and Shana Wels. The ...

NEW ULM — Mexican American artist and educator Nancy Ariza is working on letterpress prints during her residency at The Grand’s Cellar Press. Ariza, who also teaches at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, is reimagining elements of the traditional Latin American game Lotería.  Ariza ...

NEW ULM - Animatronic zoo animals occupied the Runnings parking lot Wednesday as part of an event put on by I Heart Cookies.  A lion, tiger, elephant, and cobra were just a few of the 15 different animatronic animals set up behind the I Heart Cookies cookie food truck. Additionally, drinks, ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners turned down Sheriff Jason Seidl's request for additional deputy and deputy sergeant positions for the 2027 budget Tuesday by a 4-1 vote. “We’re understaffed compared to other comparable-sized counties,” Seidl told the commissioners. “When Sheriff ...