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No timeline for online jail roster

NEW ULM - Brown County remains without a public online jail roster following scams that led to the department taking down the website. Back in August, Brown County Sheriff's Office warned of scams circulating that…

Walls that support history

NEW ULM — As The Grand Center for Arts & Culture approaches 150 years in its enduring location on Minnesota…

Autumn off to a wet start

NEW ULM – On Tuesday, New Ulm saw over half an inch of rainfall, adding to an already wetter than…

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Local Sports

Red's recap: Eagles defense stays solid

Friday night in their game with the New Ulm Eagles, Belle Plaine took the opening drive of the game and used a 74-yard, 10-play scoring drive to take a fast 6-0 lead over the Eagles. That ended up being their longest drive of the game until they went 13 plays late in the third…

Obituaries

Wayne Alan Brudelie

Wayne Alan Brudelie

Rural HANSKA—Wayne Alan Brudelie, age 76 of rural Hanska died unexpectedly at the Madelia…

MAHTOMEDI—Richard Harris, 89, of Mahtomedi, MN, died September 10, 2026, at home with his son, Mark,…

Richard Harris

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Will you attend New Ulm’s Oktoberfest celebration?

Editorials

Thumbs up/down

THUMBS UP NUMAS Haus fundraiser well attended New Ulm Ministerial Association (NUMAS) Haus held its annual fundraiser Thursday night. The fundraiser was designed to help cover the operating costs for the shelter. For nearly a decade, NUMAS Haus has provided shelter and support services to homeless women and children in the Brown County Area.…

Letters

Nice to see Finstad visiting the district

I was surprised and delighted to see Carl’s Corner featured on an ad that ran during Sunday’s Vikings game. Carl’s has been a go-to place for us for decades. The chicken there is great, but don’t overlook the pizza and (my favorite) the fish. But it was a political commercial, so that took off…

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