NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public School board approved setting the payable 2026 levy at the maximum Thursday. District 88 Business Manager Mathew Moline said it is always recommended to set the preliminary levy certification at the maximum levy. This recommendation comes from the Minnesota ...

NEW ULM — Several hundred people, many of whom raised their hands when asked if it was their first time at the event, attended the NUMAS Haus Annual Fundraiser at the Royal Oak Event Center Thursday. Holly, a former NUMAS Haus resident told a touching story of how her life was positively ...

NEW ULM — The Coffee Keller marked the opening of its new downtown location Thursday with giveaways, product samples, and a specialty tiramisu latte available only that day. The café relocated to 5 N. Minnesota St. from a basement space that owners Chay and Michael Henle said no longer met ...

The lunchtime crowd received a history lesson on counterfeiting from retired U.S. Secret Service agent Julie Ferrell. The presentation was part of the Brown County Historical Society’s “Lunch and a Bite of History” series. Ferrell, originally from Fairfax, MN, has spent most of her life ...

SLEEPY EYE — Ross Park Apartments Director Lisa Lax said she’s pleased to be able to repair and upgrade the facility thanks to Minnesota Publicly Owned Housing Program (POHP) funding. The program recently awarded $545,100 to Ross Park for a roof project. Last year, Ross Park received more ...

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved County Ditch 16 and 44 tile placement projects Tuesday. Brown County Highway Engineer Andrew Land said about 2,550 feet of existing eight to ten inch tile in Bashaw Township was investigated and found to be almost completely blocked ...