Breaking News

Bernard “Bernie” Bastian

Bernie Bastian, 85, of North Mankato, passed away on February 13, 2023 at his home. Bernie was born in New Ulm, MN, and grew up on a farm in West Newton Township between New Ulm and Fairfax, MN. He overcame the challenge of cancer as a teenager to live a long, good life. He married his loving ...

Rita Walters

Rita Walters, age 70, of New Ulm passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 24, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will be held in the New Ulm City Cemetery at a ...

James Robert (Bear) Peterson

James Robert (Bear) Peterson, 66, of Austin Mn, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 7th after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Bear was born in Comfrey, Mn. on March 27th 1956 to Gerald and Luella (Wojahn) Peterson. He went to school in Comfrey ...

Hugh Thomas Nierengarten

Hugh Thomas Nieren-garten, 71, died February 12, 2023, in Minneapolis, of cancer. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Julia Nieren-garten and Jason Buck-man of Min-neapolis, and Kristin Nierengar-ten and Thomas Harwood of Northfield. He is also survived by his four beloved ...

Gary Lee Hess

Gary Lee Hess, the son of Kenneth and Sara (Ryan) Hess, was born on February 14, 1955, in Sleepy Eye, MN. He graduated from Fairfax High School in the class of 1973. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Rebecca Schweiss on April 23, 1977 at St. Andrew’s Church, ...

Harold Lloyd Loeffelmacher

Harold Lloyd Loeffelmacher, age 93, of Mahtomedi, MN passed away peacefully at his home on 2/15/2023. He was born on Jan. 9, 1930 in Six Mile Grove Township, MN to Harold and Clara (Ahrndt) Loeffelmacher. He attended high school in New Ulm, MN and graduated from Wilson High School in St. Paul. ...