CAMBRIA — Celebrants came from near and far for the 155th annual Cambria Independence Day celebration, believed to be the state’s longest-running event of its type. Danielle Deopere, board president of the Cambria Heritage Preservation Society, said the timing made this year ...

NEW ULM — Becky Schlegel and The Hepcats performed at Shirley's Park & Country Retreat over the July 4 weekend. Jess Havemeier, the camp coordinator at Shirley's Park, said this was the third year the Rockin' Hep Cats have performed at the park.  “They always bring an energetic, ...

SLEEPY EYE – Spectators gathered around Sleepy Eye Lake for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display on Saturday were treated to a lightning storm before the pyrotechnics. For most of the day, the sun was out with only a few clouds on the horizon, but by 8 p.m., a storm front had moved ...

NEW ULM — Firearms permit applications across the state jumped earlier this year and have been climbing for the past 30 months, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). R & R Bait & Tackle owner Francis Rieger of New Ulm, who also ...

NEW ULM — As this summer’s heat wave drives up cooling costs, more homeowners in the New Ulm area are turning to geothermal systems for efficient, reliable comfort year-round.  Geothermal systems use the earth’s stable underground temperature, around 50 to 53 degrees in this region, to ...

NEW ULM – Martin Luther College (MLC) of New Ulm is no longer a teaching license-eligible school — at least for now. On June 26, the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) voted to discontinue Minnesota licensure eligibility for MLC’s teacher education ...