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NU woman dies in TH 15 crash

Local News August 20, 2026

NEW ULM — A 29-year-old New Ulm woman died in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 15 about five miles south of New Ulm Wednesday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Guadalupe Maria Miramontes of New Ulm was driving a 2016 Jeep Compass southbound on Highway 15 that collided with a 2019 Ford F250 driven northbound on Highway 15 by Hunter David Grathwohl, 21, of Fairmont. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Both drivers wore seat belts. Airbags deployed in both vehicles. Assisting agencies included New Ulm Police and Fire ...

BCHS holds Heritage Chores Camp at Kiesling House

Local News August 20, 2026

NEW ULM — The Brown County Historical Society held its Heritage Chores Camp last Thursday at the Kiesling House on Minnesota Street in New Ulm. The camp teaches children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade what a typical day was like in the 1800s. Activities included ...

Police logs

News August 20, 2026

New Ulm Police • Stopped a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old Fairfax female at 2:12 a.m. at 7th Street North and Front Street. Police found THC vapes, marijuana joints and buds, a grinder and THC drinks. The driver was given a verbal warning and told to put the items in the vehicle trunk. • A 26-year-old New Ulm male told police at 9:31 a.m. Tuesday that someone opened a Discover card in his name and ran up more than $400 in charges. The report is under investigation. • A 68-year-old New Ulm man told police at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday he lost $15,000 on a Telegram messaging app trying ...

Songwriter tells MN history through music

Local News August 20, 2026

NEW ULM — Songwriter Doug Noble presented Legends, Heroes, Ghosts and Gangsters: The History of Minnesota in Music at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame last month. Noble created the project with hall of fame board member Neal Bond to bring Minnesota's rich history to life in a musical ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

Classified-Ads August 20, 2026

PUBLISH (August 13, 20, 2026) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BROWN FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 08-PR-26-703 NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PRO- BATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and No- tice is given that on 9/14/26 at 9am/zoom a hearing will be held in this Court at 14 South State Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, for the for- mal probate of an in- strument purporting to be the Will of the De- cedent dated ...

Sertoma Club serves up Santa in the Summer

Local News August 20, 2026

NEW ULM — Living up to its mission, the New Ulm Sertoma Club served up Santa Claus, an elf, live music, sweet corn, burgers, hot dogs, brats, chicken and all the corn you could eat at the Brown County Fairgrounds Tuesday. Event proceeds are the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Sertoma ...