NEW ULM — More than 6,000 people attended Oktoberfest at Schell’s Brewery Saturday. That figure and favorable weather compares closely to last year’s event that drew 5,600 people with temperatures in the 70s under sunny skies. Last year, DJ music was moved back into an area of the ...

NEW ULM — Hundreds of people enjoyed pleasant weather conditions at the Schell’s Brewery Oktoberfest Saturday. Many of the attendees were first-timers. They included Ted Sunder of Chaska. “I’ve never been here before but decided to meet family and friends from the Twin Cities here ...

Blood test results show that alcohol was not involved in a fatal crash involving a Wood Lake firetruck, a Minnesota State Patrol spokesperson said Monday. Sgt. Troy Christianson, State Patrol public information officer for southern Minnesota, said that after receiving blood test results, ...

NEW ULM — The Concord Singers, New Ulm’s ambassadors of goodwill opened the second weekend of Oktoberfest at the Best Western Plus Friday. The Narren pitched in with dancing as the Concord Singers performed their rendition of German and American songs including John Denver’s “Take Me ...

NEW ULM – The District 88 School Board received an update on the school’s crisis management plans from Superintendent Sean Koster. Koster said the best crisis prevention at a school is adult supervision. “Improve student supervision by 50-60% and you will improve every aspect of school ...

NEW ULM — Three men were arrested in New Ulm early Tuesday morning in which a significant amount of cocaine was found by the Brown-Lyon-Redwood-Renville Drug Task Force at a New Ulm residence on Sunrise Drive. According to the complaint, police were informed a large amount of cocaine was in ...