NEW ULM — Craig and Dolly Opel of New Ulm drove their favorite “his” and “her” cars to the New Ulm Car & Bike Roll-in on Minnesota Street Saturday. Craig Opel has owned his 1940 Chevrolet Business Couple since 1969. “My best friend owned it in high school in the early 1960s,” ...
NEW ULM — Most Brown County primary election polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters can register on Election Day by bringing approved proof of identity and residence. Before voting, residents are encouraged to verify or update their voter registration, find their ...
NEW ULM — A 36-year-old River Bend Area Learning Center teacher is accused of malicious punishment of a child following a Feb. 19 incident at the school. According to a complaint filed in Brown County Court on Aug. 4, New Ulm Police received a Confidential Student Maltreatment Reporting Form on Feb. 25 regarding the school incident involving a 6-year-old student and a teacher, Stephanie Ruth Wurtzberger of Sleepy Eye. A gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child charge was filed against Wurtzberger in Brown County District Court Aug. 4, according to court documents. A court ...
NEW ULM — Last Saturday, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame hosted a virtual presentation tracing the early history of First Avenue, from its 1970 launch as the Depot to its rise as a world-famous landmark. Historian Jeanne Andersen scripted and narrated “From the Depot to First ...
NEW ULM – Last week, numerous cyberattacks against civic water systems were reported in multiple U.S. states, including 30 attacks in Minnesota communities. New Ulm was not one of the communities impacted by the cyberattacks, but the incident has served as an important reminder of the ...
New Ulm - A welcome reception was held at the Kegel Klub Wednesday evening for Jan “Rosie” Rosenberg, the 2026 Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange recipient, who arrived in New Ulm on July 24. Arranged by the Sister Cities Commission, the reception allowed Rosenberg to share a little about ...
