The Wanda Gag House had a special visitor a few days ago. Angie Lin, a children's book translator who lives in Hong Kong, toured the Wanda Gag House with Wanda Gag House Association board member JoAnne Griebel. Lin had previously translated a column about the house for a Chinese children's ...
NEW ULM - New Ulm’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved an $800,000 loan to Oak Hills Living Center Tuesday to furnish the new Garden Terrace building (The Oak) under construction. Loan terms for the approval begins with 24 months of no interest or required payments, followed by ...
What could be worse than a tornado devastating a community? That is the question writer James Arlen Anderson poses in his debut novel, “The Storm Next Door.” Anderson is a career journalist, living in Burnsville. He is the author of over 20 nonfiction books for early readers, but ...
NEW ULM - The Red Cross began their multiple day blood drive at New Ulm’s civic center Wednesday. It will continue Thursday from 12pm-6:30pm and Friday 8am-1:30pm. Amid a national blood shortage, Blood Program Leader Ellen Friedrich said that Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest are ...
New Ulm – Community members gathered at sunset Saturday evening for Flandrau’s Glow Hike event. Flandrau State Park staff organized the event, with additional volunteer assistance from the Optimist Club and Lions Club. Beginning at 7pm, people arrived at the state park to enjoy ...
NEW ULM — Clear skies and classic country sounds brought crowds together at Shirley’s Park and Country Retreat on Saturday as campers, local residents, and music fans gathered for the campground’s annual Labor Day weekend concert. The free outdoor event offered a well-rounded slate of ...
