NEW ULM — People gathered for live music, food, and community all day Saturday for the fourth year of Party by the Pond. Party by the Pond is an annual community gathering that falls on the last weekend before school starts. It began in 2023 as a way for Amy and Terry Zinniel of Zinniel ...
NEW ULM – Monday was the first day of school for New Ulm Public School’s fifth and ninth grade students. For the last 10 years, New Ulm Public School has held a staggered start to the school year, bringing the students going into fifth and ninth grade in first. With the fifth grade ...
NEW ULM – Friday, The Journal celebrated one of its longest-serving reporters, Fritz Busch, as he officially retired from his full-time role. Busch began working as a full-time reporter at The Journal in Feb. 2000, however, his career with the paper actually began 50 years ago. Busch began ...
NEW ULM — New Ulm Superintendent Sean Koster said a blank ballot will count as a no vote on the Permanent School Fund constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. "If a voter leaves this constitutional amendment question blank, the blank effectively counts against," Koster said during his report to the New Ulm School Board, Thursday. The amendment being proposed originated in the Minnesota House and is intended to provide permanent school funding investment through a constitutional amendment. The amendment is being brought to Minnesota voters as a referendum vote. The ...
NEW ULM – Thursday, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) in New Ulm gathered regional musicians, music historians, and local fans to honor Mankato’s rich and storied musical heritage. The event brought together performers, songwriters, and studio innovators who shaped the sound of ...
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 ...
