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Solid Gold veteran Wayne Liebhard teaches songwriting at MMHF

NEW ULM — Last month, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame was host to a special songwriting workshop with Wayne Liebhard. Liebhard is a hall of fame board member and 2023 nominee. He set up an electric guitar and a collection of hand percussion instruments.  The session invited participants to ...

Ribs and dodgeball unite at Turner Hall

NEW ULM - Turner Hall of New Ulm will combine two fall fundraisers into one event Saturday, Sept. 12. The Third Annual Dodgeball Tournament x Rib'n will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Turner Park at 102 South State Street. Turner Hall Executive Director Andrea Boettger said the combined ...

Right-sizing water and wastewater rates

NEW ULM – The first in a series of four increases to water and wastewater billing will go into effect Oct. 1 this year, following a rate schedule amendment from the New Ulm Public Utilities Commission, Tuesday. New Ulm Utility Director Brett Fleck said last year, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hired a consultant to complete a cost analysis and rate study for the water and wastewater departments. In April, the PUC received a recommendation from the consultant to raise additional $2 million in revenue each year to cover necessary capital improvements to water and wastewater ...

‘Perfect Unfolding’ author visits NU

NEW ULM — Author Kristy Halvorsen spoke at Lykke Books Thursday about her memoir, "Perfect Unfolding: Seven Years of Life-Changing Solo Adventure, One Year That Broke Me Open." The event included a reading, audience questions, and a book signing. Halvorsen is on tour following the Jan. ...

E-rate at risk

NEW ULM – For 30 years, the federal government has helped fund internet access to libraries and schools across the nation through the E-rate program. The program has made internet access affordable to many public institutions, but following a recent review from the Federal Communication ...

Pioneer Cemetery Tour examines tragic toll of 1862 U.S.-Dakota War

NEW ULM — The Brown County Historical Society marked the anniversary of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War with an educational tour Sunday through the older pioneer section of the New Ulm City Cemetery. Research librarian Darla Gebhard, with volunteer guides Sue Ullery and Wayne Wagner, led visitors ...