NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce held its fourth annual CEO panel Thursday at Schell's Brewery Bierhalle, where discussions spanned employee retention to the growing use of artificial intelligence across local businesses. Danny Hawkins, vice-chair of the Chamber, hosted the ...
NEW ULM - During Thursday evening’s study session, New Ulm High School’s Principal Mark Bergmann focused on the variety of learning opportunities for students during his building update. Currently offering 188 different courses with a total of 474 sections, the school added three new teaching staff this school year, bringing the total to 46. Staff members added included Special Education teacher Heidi Vandergaen, Choir teacher Olivia Jones, and English teacher Grace Palmquist. In addition to staff members, Bergmann said that the school increased the number of online courses ...
NEW ULM - Bernadette Schendel, leader of New Ulm’s Compassionate Friends chapter was honored with a national Chapter Leadership Award by the organization. Compassionate Friends is an organization that offers support for families who experience the death of a child. Founded in England by a ...
MINNESOTA - A summer staple for Minnesotans, the 2026 Minnesota State fair concluded on Labor Day with nearly 2 million people attended over the 12 days of action. During the fair, the Minnesota House of Representatives polled attendees on 12 relevant issues regarding Minnesotans, with 9,605 people participating in the poll. On the topic of gun control, 75.2% of attendees believed semi-automatic military-style assault rifles should be prohibited. Another 20.5% of voters disagreed and 4.3% were undecided. The poll was taken roughly one year after the 2025 Annunciation Catholic ...
SLEEPY EYE - Sleepy Eye/Cedar Mountain Superintendent John Cselovszki told the District 84 School Board Wednesday that mascot changes inside and outside the school building are complete. "There are some cool mascot things inside and outside the school," he said. "A new school song without the ...
NEW ULM — Nashville musician Jeff Dayton performed a free acoustic set, shared career stories and took audience requests at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. During the visit, Dayton talked about his regional ties, 15 years of touring as Glen Campbell's bandleader, his international ...
