NEW ULM — A New Ulm man and woman competing in their first-ever steinholding events, punched their tickets to the Minnesota State Steinholding Contest at the Brown County Fair Saturday. Ryan Meyer finished first among…
Surviving after cancer
NEW ULM — Surviving a battle against breast cancer is something to celebrate, but getting back to a positive, healthy…
Five-year-old pulls through
NEW ULM — A five-year-old rural Springfield boy pedal-pulled his tractor 30 feet, winning his age group at the Brown…
‘It's a great time to adopt a cat’
NEW ULM - Wednesday afternoon, Brown County Humane Society volunteer Jill Tostenrud returned to the shelter after picking multiple cat…
Love of Botanicals
NEW ULM - New Ulm artist Laurie Fox, 76, is exhibiting “Love of Botanicals” at The Grand Center for Arts…
Funny bunny games hop into 5th year at fair
NEW ULM — Rabbits raced, wove through obstacle courses, and modeled colorful costumes Friday as 4-H members from across Brown…
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Orioles enter state tournament hot, claim third seed over Kilowatts
SLEEPY EYE – The Leavenworth Orioles will be headed into the Class C Amateur…
Obituaries
Leon D. Tauer
SLEEPY EYE—Leon D. Tauer, age 94 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on August 11, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue…
NEW ULM—James Boeck, 95, of New Ulm, died peacefully Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Ridgeway on…
James Boeck
Wayne Anthony Higgins died on August 10, 2026. Memorial Mass will be held at Holy Rosary…
Wayne Anthony Higgins
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Lifestyle Feature
Building a small town museum
HANSKA – The town of Hanska was officially incorporated in 1901, making it one…
Editorials
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THUMBS UP Volunteers make the Brown County Fair happen The Brown County Fair is in full swing again and has returned with dozens of exciting events and exhibits. The fair has something for everyone, whether they come for the rides, entertainment, 4-H and FFA exhibits or even the fair food. Since the fair happens…
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License To Lie: In Trump's America, You Just Say Anything
Wanna know why Todd Blanche should never, ever become attorney general?
Letters
Starve out the problem in Iran
I have been thinking about the situation in Iran and what we should be doing. The goals are to keep them from getting nuclear weapons now, and to dismantle and destroy their program of supporting Terrorism in countries all over the world that has been going on for at least 40 years. I don’t…
Check the box for Kendall Qualls
Solve problems instead of fighting
Right the ship in Minnesota
Columns
Varmint vexations
Wildlife must be doing quite well, judging by the volume of roadkill I’ve seen lately. There seems to be a season for each species to commit highway hara-kiri. For instance, a month or so ago skunks were the prevalent source of roadside gore. Most of the stinkers appeared to be fairly young, perhaps the…
Following the twist and time in history from Bohemia
First month in New Ulm as exchange intern packed with new experiences
‘There is a place for us’
Mailbag
Senior Meals
Monday Beef Hamburger on bun w/ketchup & mustard, baked beans, green beans, lime jello w/pears and milk Tuesday Herb baked chicken, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate pudding w/ topping and milk Wednesday Smothered chopped steak, mashed potatoes w/ sour cream, sliced carrots, applesauce cup, wheat bread w/margarine and milk Thursday Scalloped…