NEW ULM — Tom Henderson has spent more than five decades transforming lives in New Ulm through his unwavering commitment to community service and youth development. The 79-year-old former Brown County Human Services director arrived in New Ulm in 1973 and immediately began making his mark. ...
SLEEPY EYE — Rick Mages of Sleepy Eye proudly stood under a 30-foot wide American flag flying on top of an 80-foot pole near the intersection of Highway 14 and Brown County Road 27 just east of Sleepy Eye. When talking about it, he’s quick to say the flag project became a reality last fall ...
NEW ULM, Minn. — Ben Pieser, a lifelong New Ulm resident and retired businessman, continues to serve his community through multiple volunteer roles, maintaining the same energy and care that defined his decades in retail. Pieser was born at Union Hospital and raised in New Ulm. His ...
NEW ULM — Carol Helget still lives in Milford, but she and her husband are preparing for a move to New Ulm. For Helget, the transition feels natural. “It’s home,” she said, reflecting on the familiar faces she sees each Monday at the MRCI thrift store, where she has volunteered for ...
NEW ULM — Dr. Ann Vogel followed her dad in rounds all the time and worked in the clinic and lab when she was younger. As a child, her father packed the kids into the car while he did house calls. Despite always living in New Ulm’s city limits, she kept eight ducks, six chickens, and a ...
good life. He took an early retirement at age 55 from Kraft Foods after putting in 37 years with the company. Now he spends his days playing cards and having coffee with friends. He loves to sing — Christmas songs in German are his favorite. He is a member of the Concord Singers. Born in ...