NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority formally approved its first strategic plan. The strategic plan was developed by Better City, an economic advisory group. Last month, Better City CEO Jason Godfrey gave a report on the strategic plan to the EDA. Tuesday, Godfrey brought the ...

July 10, 1945-Dec. 8, 2025 NEW ULM—Lois “Toots” (Hartl) Kalz, age 80, died Monday, December 8, 2025, at Prairie Cottages in New Ulm. Memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – South Chapel in New Ulm, with a ...

REDWOOD FALLS—Ronald “Ron” J. Wertish, 75, of Redwood Falls, MN, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, surrounded by his family in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, MN ...

GAYLORD—Randy Gene Engelby, age 65, of Gaylord, passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2025, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Arlington. Funeral services for Randy will be private. Randy was born on October 4, 1960, to Roy and Vera Engelby in Wells, MN. He was baptized in West Freeborn ...

NEW ULM—Faye Schuetzle, age 99 of New Ulm, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Oak Hills Living Center. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Kathleen Ulland Klinkner officiating. ...

SPRINGFIELD—Irene Olson, age 99, of Springfield, MN, died on November 27, 2025, at Vista Prairie in New Ulm, MN. Her family is planning a memorial service in the Spring of 2026. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Online Condolences may be left for the family at ...