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New MN laws take effect today

As of midnight, Wednesday July 1, Minnesota’s new fiscal year began and with the start of the fiscal year several new state laws officially go into effect. These new laws impact everything from school requirements, infrastructure improvements and social media restrictions. Social media warnings As of July 1, social media platforms will be required to display mental health warnings whenever a user accesses a platform. The warning label’s text must warn the user of potential mental health impacts from using social media and provide resources to address potential mental health ...

Youth share their skills at 4-H kickoff

NEW ULM — Brown County 4-H members shared their skills with other youths at a summer kickoff event at the Brown County Fairgrounds Saturday. Kaytlin Lilleodden, 9, of Hanska said she enjoys working with animals, showing them at the Brown County Fair. She’s been a 4-H member since age ...

Going above and beyond

NEW ULM - Guldan Family Farms and J&R Schugel were celebrated in German Park Sunday afternoon for their 2026 Business of the Year awards.  Beanbags, Food, 1919 rootbeer, live music by Revline Acoustic and community were all present at German Park’s free community event honoring the two ...

Heritage and heart

NICOLLET - A big highlight of Nicollet Friendship Days is the annual parade, which attracted visitors from across the region as the community celebrated with food, activities and events from June 25-28. This year the parade took place Saturday evening, a later start time than in previous ...

Eliciting memories of time gone by

NEW ULM – The Brown County Fairgrounds and Civic Center was home to history on wheels, with over 350 cars, motorcycles, trucks taking part in the 24th annual Autofest. Early in the day, there was concern the show would be rained out after an early morning thunderstorm. Fortunately, the ...

For love of the arts

NEW ULM — The vibrant sounds of jazz, classical and contemporary music filled the air Thursday as the New Ulm Fine Arts Boosters hosted the third annual Summer Showcase fundraiser at The NU Franklin. The primary focus of the evening’s fundraising efforts is a campaign to replace the high ...