NEW ULM — On Wednesday, Les Schwab Tire Center opened its doors for a soft roll out of its newest shop in New Ulm. The new tire center is located at 1507 U.S. Highway 14 near the roundabout. Les Swab Tires was founded in 1952 in Oregon, where the headquarters remain to this day. Over the ...

ST. PAUL — In an effort to support work that improves water quality and helps make landscapes more resilient to severe weather in a changing climate, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) awarded $2.5 million in water quality and storage program grants to 10 government ...

NEW ULM -- Carrie Reinhart, who lives just outside New Ulm, expanded her country property in 2024 with a herd of alpacas and a llama. Reinhart said she has been interested in the animals since childhood. “For as long as I can remember, I have had a love for llamas and alpacas and have ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff presented the 2025 child protection annual report to commissioners Tuesday with some good news. “This is like a report card for the work we do,” said Broskoff. Brown County caseworkers made monthly, face-to-face to face ...

NEW ULM – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison visited New Ulm Monday for a special question-and-answer session. The event was sponsored by the New Ulm Chapter of Indivisible. Ellison said his office works to visit with members of the public. He had been visiting communities across the ...

NEW ULM – The Grand Center for Arts and Culture held an open house for its second annual Youth Art Showcase Friday. The exhibit featured several dozens submissions from high school students in New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Nicollet. Grand Board Member Nicole LaGrow said the Youth Art Showcase was ...