NEW ULM — Hundreds of children and their parents participated in Easter egg hunts at the New Ulm Civic Center and Schell’s Brewery Saturday. Cold, wet weather caused the hunts to be moved indoors. “We’re happy to keep putting the Easter egg hunts on. We love to have people here to ...

SLEEPY EYE — An eight-foot high, bronze sculpture of a Native American honored for his friendliness instead of his heredity, is displayed in a park on First Avenue, just north of U.S. Highway 14 near the center of the city. Sleepy Eye was commissioned an Sisseton Dakota tribe chief by the ...

WABASSO — A water treatment project in the city of Wabasso is temporarily on pause due to “unforeseen circumstances,” a post on the city’s social media said this week. On Friday, Wabasso City Attorney Matt Novak said he could not provide more detailed information at that time on why ...

NEW ULM – Area faithful gathered at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Good Friday as Bishop Chad Zielinski led them through the 14 stations of the cross. Praying the 14 stations of the cross with the Bishop is a New Ulm Diocese tradition. Typically, the prayer and meditation service is held ...

NEW ULM — Seven new inductees will be added to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame at Turner Hall Friday, April 10. The banquet that starts at 5 p.m. will include New Ulm native Virgil E. C. “Swede” Wagner, the Chatfield Brass Band & Library, Cathy Erickson, “Cornbread” Harris, Rick ...

NEW ULM — Friday's aquatic egg hunt remained a hit at the New Ulm Rec Center, featuring the Aqua-Bunny. Families filled the Recreation Center pool Friday afternoon for the annual Pool Eggstravaganza, an event featuring an aquatic egg hunt and access to multiple aquatic attractions. After ...