WASHINGTON D.C. — Last month, New Ulm resident Dan Backer traveled to the Smithsonian Museum of Anthropology for a special family hair appointment. The appointment was to visit 17 and a half feet of beard that once belonged to Hans Nielsen Langseth. Langseth is the world record holder for ...

NEW ULM - Despite the below freezing temperatures, plenty of ghosts and gobblins were out trick or treating Tuesday evening. The stretch of State Street from Center to 7th South was filled with families in costume—as well as winter jackets —collecting candy from several elaborataly ...

Water usage levels are decreasing even as populations increase. According to the Department of National Resources, Minnesotans are using 90 billion gallons less water a year than they did 35 years ago. This is despite the state’s population growing by two million from then to now. The total ...

NEW ULM —Halloween comes early for children and adults in New Ulm. Youth grabbed their candy buckets and visited New Ulm businesses for the annual Halloween Hop Saturday. Over 30 New Ulm businesses participated earlier trick to treat events. Downtown New Ulm was filled with families going ...

NEW ULM — The weekend before Halloween, Schell’s Brewery was overrun with the undead and it was up to visitors to help clear the ground. Friday was the first night of Schell’s new Zombie Hunt event. Instead of leading guests through a haunted house, Schell’s staff led teams on a ...