NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts & Culture has selected emerging queer and trans printmaker Braeden Baston as its first Artist-in-Residence of 2026. Originally from Maine and now based in Minneapolis, Baston is spending Feb. 9–22 creating new work in Cellar Press, the center’s ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners received a Public Waters Inventory (PWI) update from Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lead Hydrologist Wes Saunders-Pearce Tuesday. The PWI is a comprehensive list and mapping of state public waters. It includes all natural and altered watercourses ...

FAIRMONT — Oliver “Ollie” and Eunice Meyer have been each other’s valentine for three quarters of a century. The couple, married on Nov. 12, 1950, celebrated its 75th anniversary, or Diamond Anniversary, last year. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, only one-tenth of one ...

Editors Note: Days after this interview, candidate Mike Newcome announced he was suspending his campaign for Minnesota Governor, stating he no longer sees a realistic path to victory, citing financial hurdles. Newcome said he would continue to advocate for accountability, reform and a ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Court Judge Robert A. Docherty denied a motion Feb. 9 to dismiss a case for lack of probable cause involving a 45-year-old Springfield woman. Judge Docherty ruled there is sufficient probable cause for theft and financial transaction card fraud charges, according to ...

NEW ULM — Minnesota DFL Chairman Richard Carlbom laid out the task ahead for Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party supporters at the Brown County DFL Convention at the New Ulm Community Center Saturday. “November 3, 2026 is a day in which we need to deliver the largest electoral ...