Anthony “Tony” Kachelmeier
Barbara Hanson Nellermoe
A bright light has stopped shining on this Earth. Barbara, age 81 of Medina, MN, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2025, at her home after a courageous 14-month journey with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. She was born in Vancouver, Washington, on January 12, 1944. After a couple of stops the family set up home…
Read MorePublic Notices December 3
Notice of meeting change: Until further notice, monthly meetings of Bernadotte Town Board will be held at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. All meeting are at the clerk’s residence: 38890 521st Ave, New Ulm ,MN. Michael Webster Town Clerk 10c
Read MoreClassifieds December 3
REAL ESTATE SALES Commercial Shop and Storage: This lot includes 2 buildings with ample storage and work space. Located on the south side of New Ulm, MN. 13248 Co Rd 25 New Ulm, MN 56073. $249,900. 49.68 Acres of CRP Land in Brown Co: Contracted for 3, 8, & 9 years. Owner to received yearly…
Read MoreGibbon Lions Club donates $10,000 to the Farmers Legacy Fund
Front row, from left to right: Leslie Weber, Gibbon Lions; Mark Turtle, Farmers Legacy Fund; Greg Hartmann, President Gibbon Lions; Mirinda Goblish, Farmers Legacy Fund; Jim Weinzetl, Farmers Legacy Fund; Harold Pettis, Gibbon Lions; Joyce Woods, Gibbon Lions and Sue Bentz, Gibbon Lions. Back row: Andrew Burns, Farmers Legacy Fund; Steve Klukas, Gibbon Lions; Tom…
Read MoreEvenson finds hidden Gibbon, area treasures
by Michael Mattison Things, like people, have an interesting history. The stories they could tell, if only they could talk. Jim Evenson has been collecting items for many years and is their storyteller at his shed/museum in rural Gibbon. Evenson calls it the Chicken Barn Museum of Insignificant Trivia. When you drive into the yard,…
Read MoreGFW Christmas Tree Extravaganza
by Maggie Buettner With a brand-new venue, the GFW Christmas Tree Extravaganza is back this year! Everyone is invited to the new GFW School located on Highway 19 in Gibbon for the tree display. Forty area businesses, organizations and individuals from the Gibbon, Fairfax and Winthrop areas have volunteered to decorate them. Attendees will be…
Read MoreNew Lafayette clerk getting settled in new role
by Ruth Klossner New Lafayette City Clerk/Treasurer Corina “Cori” Reinhart brings a variety of experience to her new role. The New Ulm native now lives on a farm southwest of Lafayette with her family. Corina is a 1997 graduate of New Ulm High School and did post-secondary classes at Mankato State University during her last…
Read MoreGFW walking path moving forward, school speed zone denied
The flooring for the gymnasium at the new GFW school arrived last Thursday. A 40-day window begins on Thursday for the lumber to adjust to the humidity, then be installed, painted, seal coated and allowed to dry. After that the bleachers can be installed. The projected date for the gymnasium to be available to the school…
Read MoreLafayette turkey bingo returns after a year off
by Ruth Klossner Lafayette American Legion Post #300 kicked off Thanksgiving week with a revamped version of Turkey Bingo Saturday evening. After not being held last year, the event moved to the Lafayette Fire Hall and was held in cooperation with the Lafayette Area Lions providing the gambling license. A big crowd turned out—nearly filling…
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