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Keeping the screwworm at bay

GILFILLAN ESTATE — Animal health experts met at Minnesota Farmfest on Tuesday. They talked with local farmers about how to keep a dangerous pest called the New World screwworm out of northern herds. The panel met in the Livestock Tent. The talk featured Dr. Angela Varnum, a vet with the ...

2026 Farmfest begins

GILFILLAN ESTATE — Minnesota Farmfest 2026 opened Tuesday at the Gilfillan Estate, surrounded by tall corn rows and open fields as thousands of visitors gathered for agricultural forums, equipment demonstrations, and family activities The three-day event runs through Thursday, August 6, ...

Farm Bill ins and outs

GILFILLAN ESTATE – The Farm Bill was the top topic of conversation during the Minnesota Farmfest congressional forum. Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District candidates Rep. Brad Finstad (GOP) and Jake Johnson (DFL) debated the ins and outs of the bill during the opening congressional ...

NU City Council OKs contribution requests

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council unanimously approved resolutions Tuesday regarding non-profit contributions for the 2027 city budget and to phase out contributions to some non-profit organizations over the next two years. The city council approved a $5,000 contribution to the New Ulm Business & Retail Association as part of the 2027 city budget, motion by Dave Christian, second by Tom Schmitz. Contributions approved totaling $55,750 from the 2027 city budget included $22,500 for the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS), $10,000 Heart of New Ulm, $6,350 Concord Singers, Grand ...

U.S. Senate candidates agree, disagree at Farmfest

GILFILLAN ESTATE — U.S. Senate candidates agreed with each other at times, but often disagreed at Farmfest Wednesday. Democrat Angie Craig talked about her view of the federal government. “The across the board, tariffs the president and administration put in place and the war in Iran ...

Sveine preserves Loeffelmacher legacy

NEW ULM — Standing inside the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) beside an exhibit case filled with vintage brass instruments, sheet music, and framed portraits, local historian Terry Sveine reflected on a central figure in American polka history. Sveine was recently at the MMHF as part of ...