New Ulm News

NEW ULM, Minn. - The Cancer Center at the New Ulm Medical Center has met their half-million dollar fundraising goal.

The New Ulm Medical Center Foundation has completed its latest capital campaign, raising more than $500,000 for the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute-New Ulm.

Memorial Day in New Ulm - it's definitely not just for mattress sales or huge car sales.

NEW ULM The City of New Ulm and the Public Utilities Commission received a positive review for handling finances during their annual budget audit presented Wednesday at City Hall.

Friends and family of Msgr. Greg Schaffer gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm Wednesday to remember the missionary priest for his love and service to his people in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala.

Kryptonite or K2, sometimes found in counterfeit forms, is advertised as incense by retailers.

The surging Cottonwood River climbed out of its banks over Memorial Day weekend, reaching minor flood stage at midnight Monday, according to the National Weather Service .

The wet Memorial Weekend pushed up May rainfall totals for some observers to record-setting levels.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar stopped at the New Ulm American Legion on Monday as part of her Memorial Day tour to meet with veterans in rural counties.

New Ulm residents joined with the rest of the nation Monday in coming together to honor the courage and sacrifice of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day.

In a game that featured a combined 19 walks by Wade French of New Ulm and Sam VanHon of Gibbon, it was the Brewers who took the better advantage of the free passes.

BLUE EARTH COUNTY - A historic building in Blue Earth county is celebrated today.

NEW ULM Msgr. Gregory T. Schaffer, a priest of the Diocese of New Ulm and pastor for 48 years of the diocese's mission parish of San Lucas Toliman in Guatemala, died May 24 at Cerenity Care Center Marian of St.

Practically everyone under the age of 44 who rode the school bus in town knows the driver of Bus 44.

My grandchildren from the Twin Cities were filled with excitement when we told them that there was a horse in the neighborhood.

I would like to address the "problem" of the horse on the hill. Ever since I was little I would go to my grandparent's house up there and me and my grandma would walk down to see the horse and bring it treats.

Incumbent County Commissioners Jim Berg and Dick Seeboth have both filed for re-election to the county board.

MINNEAPOLIS - The Essig Ballpark may need to restock beer for the holiday weekend as thieves broke into the concession stand on Thursday night, stealing eight to 18 packs of Schell's beer, police said.

Like many others, Carol Setterholm took up a school job because of the overlap between her schedule at work and her children's school schedules.

"Kmart may have been a [chain store], but I always felt it came up like a local store.