NEW ULM — The world was treated to a rare astronomical treat Wednesday night. For the first time since 2018, a super blue moon was visible in the evening sky. A supermoon blue moon is a combination of two rare events, the blue moon and the supermoon. A blue moon occurs when a second full ...

NEW ULM — Minnesota Report Cards show area school districts are still recovering from the pandemic. The Report Cards, released every August, measure several points of data to assess school progress. This includes the percentage of students meeting standards in math, reading, and science, the ...

NEW ULM — The Art Wall Park building is soon to come down, and the first step was taken Tuesday. New Ulm Park and Rec removed the overhead door from the building due to vandalism leaving the door damaged beyond operation or repair. Maintenance Supervisor Ryan Weier explained the current ...

NEW ULM — Monday Music in the Park closed out the 2023 summer season with a performance from the West Central Connection Barber Shop Chorus. West Central Connection is a regional chorus of Willmar featuring 20 singers from the region. The chorus includes members from Willmar, Hector, ...

GIBBON — After interviews with five appointed board member candidates Monday, the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board appointed George Grosam of Fairfax and Kathi Gruenhagen of Gibbon to fill board seats that expire Dec. 31, 2023. Supt. Dr. Jeff Horton said the new board members will ...

NEW ULM — The Human Rights Commission is looking for a presenter to speak on racism and bullying at New Ulm Public Schools this fall. The measure was addressed by Commission member Kristi Sprenger. She said she started the search on her own, but had not been able to find a suitable crop of ...