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 — 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 ...
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 - 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. ...
SLEEPY EYE – Students from the River Bend enjoyed a day on the water Monday during a fishing trip to Sleepy Eye Lake. River Bend teacher Jennifer Isaac said each grade got a chance to try their hand at fishing during the day. This was the first time the school held a fishing field trip. ...
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 Hoffmann took office (in 2007), he went to 24-hour coverage as part of his campaign promises without adding staff. We’ve slowly added staff to be where we should be.” In his request, Seidl said Lyon County is comparable to Brown County. He said Brown County has 14 licensed deputies, compared ...
