NEW ULM — The New Ulm Garden Club opened spring season Wednesday evening with a packed house and a timely topic: how to bring Minnesota's native plants back to local yards, one garden at a time. Regional Ecologist Megan Benage mixed science, humor and practical advice in a talk that was part ...

SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a letter of support Tuesday for Divine Providence Community Home to apply for a USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant program. Divine Providence Administrator Jayna Groebner said Divine Providence plans to apply for ...

NEW ULM — Four individuals whose careers in education, athletics and community service have influenced generations of students and residents will be inducted into the ISD 88 Foundation’s Hall of Fame during Eagles Extravaganza March 27 at the Royal Oak Event Center.  The 2026 class ...

NEW ULM — On paper, New Ulm Area senior Elijah Rieser’s wins and loss record this season was similar to his junior campaign. Regardless of the multiple wins he had for the second year in a row, however, Rieser worked hard during the offseason to not only put himself in a better spot but ...

NEW ULM – Two tax abatements were reviewed and approved by the New Ulm City Council following public hearings Tuesday. The tax abatements were for the new Garden Terrace project at 1011 N. Garden and the SLD properties project at 318-326 N. Broadway. For the Garden Terrace abatement, this ...

ST. PETER — Not only did No. 5 Nicollet advance to the Section 2A Boys Basketball Tournament semifinals with a 74-68 win over No. 4 Mayer Lutheran on Thursday, but it also set the school record for wins as it improved to a 23-6 record. “We were [0-25] two years ago, and now we’re going ...