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New Armory opens

NEW ULM – The city has been home to the Minnesota National Guard Armory for 110 years,and with the completion of a new and modern armory, it will continue to serve as the guard's home for another century. Monday, a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new armory, located ...

Celtic and Lutheran music come together

NEW ULM — The fusion of Celtic and Lutheran music wafted through the Martin Luther College (MLC) Chapel of the Christ for ChristSong, a Celtic Christmas Concert Saturday. It was a homecoming of sorts for Lutheran Ceili Orchestra pianist Caleb Schmiege, a 2012 MLC Pastor Track graduate, now ...

Minn. Seedswomen traveling exhibit on display at NU Library

NEW ULM — The Minnesota Seedswomen traveling exhibit is on display at the New Ulm Public Library through Jan. 26, highlighting the work of three Minneapolis entrepreneurs who operated seed catalog businesses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibit is part of a statewide ...

A ride to promote healing

NEW ULM – In a repeat of last year, the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing horse riders will not only travel through New Ulm on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 but will spend two nights in the community. The annual ride is intended to honor the memory of the 38 Dakota men executed in Mankato on Dec. ...

Hanska library receives $7,500 Taylor grant

HANSKA — Thanks to a $7,500 Taylor Rural Improvements Grant, Hanska Community Library patrons will soon have more Internet access. The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved $300,000 to support 14 capital projects in towns under 10,000 through the grant ...

New Guard Armory grand opening set for Monday

NEW ULM — The Minnesota National Guard hosts a grand opening and tour of the New Ulm armory at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 22. Construction of the 40,374 square foot facility at 2100 Palmer Avenue began in April 2024 with classrooms, fitness and learning center, LED lights, solar panels and a ...