Brad Finstad, who has held office as the representative for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District since 2022, formally requested a recount following Tuesday's election results. GOP Candidate Brad Finstad formally requested a recount following Tuesday night’s election where he came up short ...
NEW ULM – Friday, the basement of the New Ulm Public Library was packed with book lovers hunting for the next great read. It was the annual Friends of the New Ulm Public Library used book sale, which has been held the first full weekend in November for over a decade. The sale is the ...
NEW ULM – The Minnesota firearm deer hunt opener starts Saturday, but in New Ulm, the shopping opener started Friday. Hundreds of holiday shoppers attended the 42nd GnomeMade Market, spread across the community at over 20 locations. One of the craft market's most popular stops is the Lind ...
There were a number of local elections Tuesday, most of which had candidates running unopposed. School Board seats made up many of the contested races. In Madelia Public School District, four seats were open with five candidates running for election. Julie Pace (987 votes,) Brandon Ordorff (833 votes,) Steve Sorenson (832 votes) and Gayle Fenske (758) votes were elected. Claudia Reyes received 698 votes. Saint James Public School District had three open seats and five candidates. Michael Tonsager (1,545 votes,) Richard Spirzner (1,311 votes) and Nancy Trujillo Vite (1,013 votes) ...
MARSHALL — The firearms deer hunting season opens in Minnesota this weekend. However, this year there will be some important changes for the deer opener, including sampling for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in southwest Minnesota and the end of shotgun-only hunting in many Minnesota counties. More than 400,000 hunters are anticipated to participate in the 2026 deer opener on Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. In southern Minnesota, deer populations are stable or increasing, largely due to a series of mild winters that have helped more deer survive, the DNR ...
The annual Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held at the New Ulm Public Library over the weekend. The sale runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. All hardcover books are $1, all others are 50 cents. The sale will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday with a $2 bag sale. From 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday all remaining books are free.
