NEW ULM — Schools from the area toured three local businesses Thursday as part of Manufacturing Month. Over 800 students and 25 different schools participated in the annual South Central Tour of Manufacturing. In the area, students from Sibley East High School, River Bend Educational ...
NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Legacy Series featured Leon Olsen on Thursday. The program gathered at the Hall of Fame to honor Olsen, who was inducted into the World Concertina Congress Hall of Fame in 2012 and into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Olsen served as a ...
NEW ULM - One Hundred gallons of sauerkraut and 400 pounds of landjaegers make up the foundation of the Turner Ladies 70th Annual Sauerkraut Supper, which will be served from 4-7 p.m. Thursday. Although the Sauerkraut Supper dates back to 1956, the origin of the Turner Ladies goes back ...
NEW ULM - High levels of COVID-19 have been detected using wastewater testing, indicating that respiratory illnesses are circulating. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand said an increase in COVID-19 activity was detected on Sept. 21 from their wastewater data. Wastewater data emerged as a tool to monitor respiratory illnesses and other local data back in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data can track four respiratory illnesses: Influenza A, Influenza B, COVID-19, and RSV. “It’s helpful for local public health to see what might be circulating ...
The Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) 2026 Homecoming Court includes: Back row: Owen Birkholz, Aiden Weisensel, Nathaniel Carlovsky, Blake Sexton, Ezra Spike and Luke Freeland Front Row: Olivia Hammer, Savanna Sweely, Ellie Kaesermann, Katlyn Stadick, Avery Hahn and Jennarae Bates. MVL's ...
NEW ULM — A new community singing group in New Ulm is designed for people living with dementia and Parkinson's disease, their family and friend care partners, and community volunteers. The Sunshine Singers is sponsored by the New Ulm Area Memory Care Friends and directed by Anna De St. Croix. Program coordinator is Karla Hansel. Hansel said the group was formed to address isolation. "There is an ever-growing need to address the loneliness and isolation associated with cognitive decline," Hansel said. The program creates engagement opportunities for community members, patients ...
