Saturday, March 15th, Minnesota Valley Lutheran's nine-member speech team competed at a large tournament held at Northfield High School. Over 400 students participated in this meet. Senior Claire Woller finalled in extemporaneous reading where she won first place. Next Saturday, MVL's speech ...
NEW ULM - The Willkommen Committee recently visited ISD 88 Foundation to welcome Steph Kircher as their new Executive Director. Kircher moved to New Ulm two years ago and fell in love with the community. She was originally a nurse, but had wanted to take a step back when she heard about this ...
NEW ULM - NUHS’s Knowledge Bowl teams had a strong showing in the Region 9AAA Tournament on Thursday, March 14 in Mankato. Thirty-eight teams from New Ulm, Mankato East, Mankato West, Owatonna, Fairmont, St. Peter, TCU, and Jordan competed for a chance to advance to the state tournament. ...
NEW ULM - The Brown County Historical Society invites the public to attend “Equality at the Ballot Box: Votes for Women in Minnesota (and the Northern Great Plains)” Saturday, March 29th at the New Ulm County Club. Lunch at 12 pm with the program to follow at 1 pm. In 1920, with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, women citizens in Minnesota acquired the right to vote in all elections. While the amendment excluded Indigenous women who did not hold US citizenship, most women in the state earned the franchise. In this presentation, Professor Lori Ann Lahlum will discuss the ...
MANKATO – The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 at Lake Crystal City Hall, 100 East Robinson Street, to learn about the upcoming Highway 60 Lake Crystal project, in preparation for construction expected to begin in April. There is no formal presentation planned, and attendees are welcome to arrive anytime. Staff from MnDOT and the contractor will be present at the open house to provide more information about the project and answer questions. The project includes reconstructing Highway 60 from Blue ...
NEW ULM – Graze food co-op, a community-owned grocery store located at 3 South Minnesota Street, will officially celebrate its grand opening during the month of April. The co-op has been open for business in its new location since July 2024, but the grand opening will mark a special occasion for the community to come together and celebrate this exciting milestone. “We are thrilled to finally celebrate our grand opening with the community,” said Amy Gulden, Board of Directors member. “We have been so warmly welcomed into our new space, and we are eager to share this special ...
