Breaking News

Garden Street reconstruction proposed for 2027

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council received an engineering report Tuesday for the 2027 reconstruction of Garden Street. The project is proposed from 1st North Street at Harman Park north to New Ulm Medical Center at 5th North Street. The city is programmed to receive about $3.7 million in federal and state-aid funds for construction in fiscal years 2027 and 2028. City Engineer Joe Stadheim said the council hired SEH to design the project June 4, 2024. The city held an open house Feb. 26, 2025. The state granted a variance April 9…

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Local Sports

Eagles fall to LSH in girls tennis opener

LE SUEUR — The New Ulm Eagles girls tennis team opened the season with a 7-0 loss to Le Sueur-Henderson on Thursday. Despite the shutout, two New Ulm players took things to three sets. At No. 2 singles, New Ulm’s Carmen Schotzko was defeated 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 by Addison Fahey, while New Ulm’s Maggie…

Obituaries

Thomas G. Bose

Thomas G. Bose

MONTICELLO—Tom passed away of natural causes on Sunday June 21, 2026 at his home…

NEW ULM—Maxine Herzog, 94, of New Ulm, died Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Garden Terrace in…

Maxine Herzog

Lifestyle Feature

Should Mike Lindell concede the GOP governor primary election?

Editorials

Thumbs up/down

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…

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…

Columns

A tough job

My wife and I recently provided day care for our 6-year-old grandson for a week. It will probably take me a month to recover. We had taken care of little boys before, obviously, although that was more than thirty years ago. We aren’t as young as we were back then, but little boys are

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…