NEW ULM - Regulars and first-timers lined up at the entrance of Schell’s Brewery Saturday to partake in a particularly hot Oktoberfest, with temperatures reaching a high of 89 degrees. Emily Sackriter and Richard Keller from Paynesville, Minnesota were the first in line, arriving around ...
NEW ULM — Local author and retired physician Daniel Groebner signed copies of his new book, "Good to Be a Musician: Community Bands in New Ulm," Saturday at the Brown County Historical Society. The self-published hardcover volume documents the comprehensive history of community bands and ...
NEW ULM — Morgan Creek Vineyards hosted its final public Oktoberfest celebration Saturday, closing its public festival schedule as owners George and Paula Marti shift the business exclusively to private events. The Vineyard shifts to private events operated on a reduced schedule this year, ...
NEW ULM - Affordability was a prominent topic during Thursday evening’s forum for Minnesota House of Representatives District 15B candidates, hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV.) Democratic candidate Keith Klawitter and Republican candidate Geri Theis answered questions created by ...
NEW ULM - ISD 88 Superintendent Sean Koster reviewed changes to NUPS crisis management plan during Thursday’s study session. One new change was the reformatting of the emergency procedure/drills packet. The packet was reordered to follow the progression of threats. “It’s actually set up so someone who might be panicked in a situation can flow through the process,” Koster said. It’s important to have clarity in times of distress. Koster shared statistics that said beginning at a heart rate of 115 BPM fine motor skills diminish. At 145 BPM complex motor skills diminish, and ...
