The Oak Hills Memorial Foundation held its Foundation Frolics with a Kentucky Derby theme Friday at the Best Western Hotel in New Ulm. Revelers dressed up in Derby-related costumes, including fancy hats for the ladies. Photos by Fritz Busch
NEW ULM — The public is invited to attend “The Minnesota Home Guard in World War I” by historian Greg Gaut on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway. At the outbreak of World War I, the legislature created the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety (MCPS) ...
MInnesota Valley Lutheran High School and New Ulm High School both held their school proms on Saturday night. Above left, , Sarah Schwartz is escorted by Dylan Nelson at the MVL prom, held at the New Ulm Event Center. At right, Carly Johnson is escorted by Jacob Beranek at the NUHS prom, held ...
NEW ULM — It is said in New Ulm that Germans have more fun, but next week it’s the Norwegians’ turn with the State Street Theater’s variety show, “Syttende Deutsche.” The State Street Theater Company (SSTC) “Syttende Deutsche” variety show will hold three performances the ...
Submitted photo Four local Boy Scouts received their Eagle Scout awards, the highest achievement in Boy Scouts, on Sunday, April 23, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm. (From left) Andrew Blumhoefer, Dan Lindquist, Tony Rosenhamer and Kelby Stocker, all New Ulm High School seniors, ...
NEW ULM — A recipient of a visiting composer grant from the McKnight Foundation will be studying German-American heritage in New Ulm this spring and summer. Composer Peter Michael von der Nahmer will spend two month-long periods at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture. The first will start ...
NEW ULM — The Water Department will be flushing the water mains on South Minnesota & North Minnesota Streets Monday May 1st. Flushing will begin at 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. While flushing in your area, avoid doing laundry and allow about an hour after daily flushing for water to clear. If ...
Tot Swim will be offered Friday, May 12 from 9:30-11 a.m. This will be the final tot swim for the spring. Tot swims will resume in the fall. Tot swim is an excellent opportunity to bring your favorite tot to enjoy the shallow area of the pool and tot slide. All children must be within arms ...
New Ulm High School and Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School both held their school proms on Saturday. Here are some couples from the schools’ grand marches. MVL’s march was at the New Ulm Event Center, and NUHS’s prom was at the High School. (MVL photos by Steve Muscatello; ...
NEW ULM — This Monday marks the official start of road construction season in New Ulm. On May 1, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crews will begin reconstructing Broadway, starting at 7th North and moving south through city and following Highway 15 to Searles. The project is ...
Students from St. Anthony’s second grade class celebrated Arbor Day in German Park Friday morning. The students participated in Mayor Robert Beussman’s annual Arbor Day proclamation and listen to tree themed stories and songs performed by Youth Services Librarian Jan Keaveny. As part of the ...
NEW ULM — A 22-year-old Belview man and a 26-year-old Hopkins man were arrested Thursday evening after a half-hour, high-speed chase that covered parts of four counties, and reached speeds of 105 mph. The suspect vehicle driver, Joshua D. Panitzke, 22, Belview; and a passenger, Travis J. ...
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Utilities Commission agreed to submit a settlement agreement to the Hutchinson Utilities Commission (HUC) to resolve a metering error that resulted in New Ulm being overbilled $1.2 million for natural gas from the Hutchinson pipeline. Utilities Director Patrick ...
NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously voted to table a request Tuesday for a letter of support for a Sleepy Eye man hoping to operate an outpatient chemical dependency treatment service in New Ulm. Brown County Human Services Director Tom Henderson said he would invite Wade L. ...
NEW ULM — The new Brown County Historical Society exhibit, “Loyalty and Dissent: Brown County and World War I,” opens to the public May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A pair of special events will precede the public opening. On May 4, there will be an exclusive Reception and Tour fundraiser ...
NEW ULM — Community and business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Leadercast® at Martin Luther College in New Ulm on May 5 from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. This is the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce’s sixth year providing Leadercast to ...
NEW ULM — March for Science supporters in New Ulm didn’t actually march on Saturday, but their appreciation for science was nonetheless evident. In the bright sunshine in Hermann Heights Park, the crowd nodded and clapped as speakers talked about the benefits of science in their everyday ...
McKenna Berdan and Hunter Bode promenade during the Grand March at the Cathedral High School Prom on Saturday. For more photos from the grand march, turn to page 6B.
Cub Scouts from the Western Prairie region of the Twin Valley Boy Scout Council competed in their Pinewood Derby competition Saturday at Maday Motors in New Ulm. At right, Scouts watch a close finish in one of the heats. The winners were 1st: Tyler Oswald, Pack 51, New Ulm; 2nd: Dylan Portner, ...
Turner Hall, as well as its guests, was decked out in its finest for the annual Gala Saturday night. The Gala’s theme this year was Fine Imitation. Guests were invited to dress up to recreate famous photos of the past. Turner Hall itself was decked out with strings of lights, lasers and at ...