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Cathedral hosts Glitz & Gamble Prom Night

NEW ULM — Cathedral High School hosted Glitz & Gamble Prom Night with a grand march in the high school gym Saturday night. The junior class helped decorate the high school gym for the prom. The school serves about 200 students in grades 7-12. All faiths are welcome to the ...

Laid to rest in hometown 85 years after serving with valor

NEW ULM — A high-pitched turbine whine from six jet engines and the loud, “whomp-whomp” sound of four rotor blades on each of three Black Hawk helicopters filled the air above New Ulm City Cemetery Soldiers Rest Section Saturday. Sue Marti of New Ulm hugged a tightly-folded American flag ...

NU Diocese answers questions on teacher retirement benefits

NEW ULM – Over six months after it was announced that the New Ulm Diocese’s retirement and pension plans for current and former employees were facing a shortfall, employees are starting to hear answers. The New Ulm Diocese held a series of workshops to explain and answer questions on ...

Flying old MN flag could get costly

NEW ULM — Cities and counties flying the 1983 version of the Minnesota state flag could wind up paying a heavy cost for it. House File 5077, a bill authored by Minnesota Democrat Mike Freiberg, D-Golden Valley, would reduce local government aid to a county or city that uses “the incorrect ...

A dynamic duo at interpretation

NEW ULM – Last Saturday, Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) seniors Paige Berg and Elizabeth Halvorson represented their school at the State Speech Tournament by performing an abridged version of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Berg and Halvorson were competing in the Duo Interpretation speech ...

MVL has gone ‘Crazy for You’

NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School drama students will open their spring musical, “Crazy for You,” this Friday. Performances are 7 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the MVL Fine Arts Center. Ticket may be purchased at the door. Directed by Jennifer Uher and ...