Thumbs up Citizen Support for Hanska Library This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Hanska Library. From the beginning, the Hanska Library has been grassroots effort, with many volunteers working without pay to make sure the community with a population of 400 had access to a library. ...

Thumbs up $6 million in federal funding for three projects coming to New Ulm Several million dollars in federal funding it coming New Ulm’s way across three projects. Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited New Ulm’s municipal airport Wednesday following the announcement that $2.5 million for the ...

Thumbs up U.S. Sen. Tina Smith visits Westridge Place On Monday, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith paid a visit to New Ulm’s Westridge Place to see an example of a new pod model day care. Pod model day care is a new licensing method in Minnesota that allows up to four in-home day care providers to ...

Farm City Hub Club & Black Powder Show THUMBS UP: This weekend, New Ulm hosts two long running event shows — the 42nd annual Farm City Hub Club Show and the 43rd annual New Ulm Trade Fair Living History event. The Farm City Hub Club Farm Show started Friday and ends Saturday at the ...

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison provided needed clarity last week about what measures school resource officers (SROs) are allowed to use to restrain unruly students. His briefing is the latest state effort to reassure officers and schools that they will not be prosecuted for using ...

The recent release of 2023 statewide school testing scores reveals some bright and dim spots for Southwest Minnesota public schools. Since the last testing cycle students have made gains in math scores, and reading scores have improved for English language learners. But testing scores in ...