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New Ulm

Big crowd for thunder and music

NEW ULM – By 2:30 p.m. Saturday, more than 200 people had climbed the Hermann Monument for the day and the HermannFest celebration was just getting started. This was the 11th HermannFest celebration. The festival marks the anniversary of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest that occurred in 9 ...

Brown Co. Yellow Ribbon shines a light on suicide awareness

NEW ULM — Shine the Light, a suicide prevention awareness event hosted by Brown County Yellow Ribbon, took place early Saturday afternoon in German Park’s amphitheater. “Brown County Yellow Ribbon is a volunteer group biased out of New Ulm. It is run totally off of donations,” Board ...

Turbes first to cross Hermann 5K finish line

NEW ULM – Saturday morning at roughly 9:20 a.m., 18-year-old Nicholes Turbes crossed the finish line at 2nd N. Street and became the first person in six years to win the Hermann 5K. The last Hermann 5K was held in 2019, but was on hiatus after the COVID pandemic in 2020. New Ulm’s Park and ...

‘Don’t worry, it’s coming back’

NEW ULM – For the last week, River Valley BMX track has undergone a demolition in order to build it back up, better and safer than before. Last November, the New Ulm City Council approved a $100,000 interest free loan with 15-year payback for River Valley BMX association to make additional ...

NU prepares to embrace its passion for history

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm has long attracted its share of historical interest, but next week the eyes and ears of historians from across the state will be focused on the city for the Preserve Minnesota Conference. Every year for the last 45 years, the State Historic Preservation Office ...

Los Lobos to perform in fundraiser for The Grand

NEW ULM – Grammy winning rock band Los Lobos is coming to New Ulm through a partnership with The Grand Center for Arts and Culture and State Street Theater Company (SSTC). Los Lobos’ will perform at State Street Theater 7 p.m. Saturday, October 25. The performance will serve as a ...