Photo by Brady Dennis Minnesota Valley Lutheran named its Homecoming King Luke Freeland and Savanna Sweely on Friday night during the Homecoming football game against Jackson County Central at Johnson Field.
New Ulm native Tim “Storms” Werner is returning to Minnesota as the Stunt Coordinator for "The Thorn" which is playing at the Orpheum Theatre on October 2 and 3. “The easiest way to describe it is 'Cirque du Soleil' meets 'The Passion of the Christ,'” Werner said. “It’s not like ...
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 ...
