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FFA members ‘benefit greatly’

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club’s annual meeting and banquet recently highlighted the organization’s commitment to youth development in agriculture, awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships and financial support to local programs. The Hub Club awarded six scholarships ...

Rep. Paul Torkelson won’t seek re-election

HANSKA — After nine terms in the Minnesota Legislature, Republican District 15B Rep. Paul Torkelson of Hanska announced Friday that he will not seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November. He will finish his current term that concludes in early January 2027, when a ...

Human services director shares funding, ICE concerns

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff and Brown County Commissioner Dave Borchert shared a number of county program funding and immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) concerns they’ve heard from Brown County residents at the Tuesday county board meeting. Broskoff ...

Providing a service for artists

NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts & Culture in New Ulm has opened a nonprofit matting and framing studio designed to provide affordable access to professional tools for preparing artwork for exhibition and sale. The studio is not a retail operation and is not intended to compete with ...

Brown Co. Board hears of housing assistance issues

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners learned Tuesday that people in need of housing assistance sometimes don’t get it due to personal beliefs or feelings and how to navigate a complicated process they may be mired in. Commissioner Dave Borchert said homeless people have been found living ...

Brown County precinct caucuses Feb. 3

BROWN COUNTY — Citizens have the opportunity to participate in the selection of candidates who will represent their political party in the November election on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Precinct caucus registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Caucuses start at 7 p.m. Caucuses are the first step in the ...