NEW ULM — Regional blues vocalist Lisa Wenger celebrated a career milestone last weekend at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF), where she was recognized as the only woman among 17 nominees selected for…
Two migrations made New Ulm
New Ulm was not settled by a family in a wagon heading west. "That is the myth," historian Terry Sveine…
‘A very good start’
NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm is looking to replace over 70 lead water service lines through a…
Wall too high
SLEEPY EYE – After discussion Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved an amended settlement agreement and…
Big Walter Smith honored at Hall of Fame
NEW ULM, Minn. — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame honored Big Walter Smith last Thursday to open its three-day…
River Bend library overdue for an update
NEW ULM – For a decade the students at River Bend Education District have been without a dedicated library space.…
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Local Sports
Vikings to start Wentz vs. Bears, Murray out with concussion
By Dave Campbell AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz will start…
Obituaries
RoseMary "Rosie" Hildegard Kunz
NEW ULM—RoseMary Hildegard Kunz (Rosie), age 89, of New Ulm, died peacefully Monday, September…
Judith Stearns Rutscher
NEW ULM—Darlene Wolf, 80, of New Ulm, died Monday, September 15, 2026 at the Oak Hills…
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Why we celebrate
NEW ULM – Saturday, New Ulm will once again celebrate HermannFest in the shadow…
Editorials
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THUMBS DOWN Sleepy Eye school year starts with a lockdown The soft lockdown at Sleepy Eye Public and Catholic Schools on Sept. 1 is a frustrating start to the school year. The reason for the lockdown was a social media post involving images of Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s combined with threatening language.…
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Letters
What’s going on?
There are a lot of buzz words or phrases being used lately. I suppose they are used to sway people’s thinking to vote a certain way. The two in the forefront today are “Christian nationalism” and “Big Tent.” True enough the U.S. is a Christian nation, founded by Christians over 250 years ago. The…
Our leaders unable to solve problems
Pro-choice candidates need to meditate
Trump prefers Kim over Carney
Columns
Straight facts about history
When I started reading the latest (9/5/26) column by Randy Krzmarzick, I was thinking back to our own vacation in Europe this spring, and the beautiful city of Prague. However, unlike Mr. Krzmarzick, I do not recall thinking about past wars there, for the simple reason that wars have been a part of history…
Can’t control vanishment powers
Getting history straight during trip to Europe
In the ‘70s, musicals found Jesus
Mailbag
USA Today ranks NU Oktoberfest 5th best in nation
NEW ULM – New Ulm Oktoberfest has once again been recognized as one of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the country, earning the #5 spot in the 2026 USA TODAY 10 BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Oktoberfest. Nominees for the award were selected by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY…