NEW ULM — The South Central Minnesota chapter of The Compassionate Friends held its annual Worldwide Candle Lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm. The event is held annually on the second Sunday in December as part of a global observance. Chapters worldwide ...

NEW ULM — A cancer benefit for local musician and teacher Lehi Gertz was held at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture on Sunday. Gertz teaches elementary music, orchestra and band at Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) Public Schools in Gibbon, where she has worked since August 2021. She is ...

NEW ULM – Martin Luther College (MLC) held its Christmas concert over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday members of MLC’s Wind Symphony and the Hosanna Ringers celebrated the holiday season. The theme of this year’s concert was “For Us and For Our Salvation.” The concert included ...

NEW ULM — Cold temperatures did not stop shoppers from visiting businesses Thursday evening as they went from store to store for the annual Shop New Ulm at Night event, taking advantage of specials, tastings and extended hours. The four-hour promotion, held from 4 to 8 p.m., brought steady ...

NEW ULM — With flu outbreaks on the rise across Minnesota, Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand advises the public to get a flu vaccine before the next holiday period. “Based on recent data, I think it would be fair to assume we will continue to see influenza increase over the ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority formally approved its first strategic plan. The strategic plan was developed by Better City, an economic advisory group. Last month, Better City CEO Jason Godfrey gave a report on the strategic plan to the EDA. Tuesday, Godfrey brought the ...