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…
Aug. 11 is Primary Election Day
NEW ULM — Most Brown County primary election polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters…
River Bend teacher faces charge
NEW ULM — A 36-year-old River Bend Area Learning Center teacher is accused of malicious punishment of a child following…
MN Music Hall of Fame shares the origin story of First Avenue
NEW ULM — Last Saturday, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame hosted a virtual presentation tracing the early history of…
Protecting utilities, never finished, never enough
NEW ULM – Last week, numerous cyberattacks against civic water systems were reported in multiple U.S. states, including 30 attacks…
Sister Cities welcomes Rosenberg to NU
New Ulm - A welcome reception was held at the Kegel Klub Wednesday evening for Jan “Rosie” Rosenberg, the 2026…
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Drama, rollovers and dominant sweeps highlight action in Redwood Falls
By Trackside Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Sunday night at Redwood Speedway proved once again why they call it the “Big House,” serving up a full program of high-octane dirt track action loaded with hard-fought passes, wild scrambles, and late-race fireworks across six competitive divisions. Danube Auto Works Sport Mods A stacked 17-car field kicked…
Larson, Ferrell win 2026 Sunset League
Giefer lifts Cubs to 4th straight state appearance
PARKERS PRAIRIE — The Sleepy Eye Junior Legion baseball team bounced back in the Division II…
Sleepy Eye bounces back, makes state fifth-place game
Obituaries
Patricia ‘Patty’ Rosenhammer
SLEEPY EYE—Patricia ‘Patty’ Rosenhammer, 62, of Sleepy Eye, died August 4, 2026, at her…
Lifestyle Feature
Building a small town museum
HANSKA – The town of Hanska was officially incorporated in 1901, making it one…
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THUMBS UP NU plays in 3rd consecutive Jr. Legion State Baseball tournament The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold defeated Marshall Thursday to win the Division 1 Junior Legion Sub-State G Baseball Tournament. The win moves Junior Gold to next week’s state tournament, in Alexandria. The win over Marshall was impressive in itself, but it…
License To Lie: In Trump's America, You Just Say Anything
Wanna know why Todd Blanche should never, ever become attorney general?
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Solve problems instead of fighting
When I was a young man, the company I worked for sent me to a seminar for people becoming job foreman. It included all trades (plumbers, carpenters, electricians, and others). The speaker instructed us on the duties of a foreman: keeping projects on schedule, working with other trades, evaluating fellow workers, identifying their strengths…
Right the ship in Minnesota
Monthly Dental Clinics continue at Brown County Public Health
ASAP on the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention Act
Columns
Following the twist and time in history from Bohemia
A thing that comes with age is increased interest in those who came before. I wish I had asked my parents so many more questions about their lives. Our daughter Abby spent time doing ancestry work on both Pam’s and my side. Others have worked on the Krzmarzicks. Everyone’s work can build on others’…
First month in New Ulm as exchange intern packed with new experiences
‘There is a place for us’
Help ensure a healthy start to school year
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Senior Meals
Monday BBQ Chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, green peas, wheat bread w/margarine, brownie and milk Tuesday Diced Turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, whole kernel corn, diced peach cup, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Wednesday Meatloaf baked potato w/sour cream, broccoli, applesauce cup, wheat bread w/margarine and milk Thursday Turkey Tetrazzini, sliced carrot peach crisp,…