NEW ULM — Master naturalists Julie and Joe Gartner of New Ulm were busy removing buckthorn in South Park Monday. The work is not new to them. “We’ve been doing buckthorn control for about 10 years at our own place and for about five years at parks in New Ulm including South Park, South ...

NEW ULM — Brown County has been commended for perfect performance in meeting Department of Human Services (DHS) financial reporting requirements for calendar year 2023. Minnesota DHS Commissioner Jodi Harpstead wrote a Jan. 30 letter to Brown County Commissioner Chairman Jeff Veerkamp ...

NEW ULM – Saturday was sunny, with clear blue skies and a high of 44 degrees—making it the perfect day for an icy plunge. The city closed off part of Minnesota Street for a large pool, tents, and sauna as a crowd gathered this past Saturday for the Sixth Annual New Ulm Arctic Plunge event ...

NEW ULM – The 4 Pillars Gallery at the Grand Center for Arts and Culture is featuring the exhibit ‘Photo-to-Quilt: Quilt History from Traditional to Contemporary” by Ferman and Eunice Woodberry This show features quilts made by Eunice and photo-collages made by Ferman. The exhibit will ...

SLEEPY EYE — Col. Mike Hopkins, the first U.S. astronaut to transfer to the U.S. Space Force who took part in a transfer ceremony on the International Space Station, described his life as an astronaut in detail in the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Auditorium Friday. He served more than 27 years in ...

NEW ULM – Voting for the 2025 businesses of the year closed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday during the New Ulm Chamber annual meeting. An hour after voting closed the winners were announced with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home receiving small business of the year and Jensen Motors winning large ...