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BWSR awards $2.5 million in water storage grants

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 entities Tuesday. Grant recipients include Cottonwood County, Le Sueur, Nicollet and Yellow Medicine County Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Area II Minnesota River Basin that includes the south side of the Minnesota River from Mankato to Ortonville. “Increasing water storage on ...

Making life interesting

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 ...

Child protection services top state standards

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 visits with children in out-of-home care 98.3% of the time last year. The state standard is 95%. Brown County topped the state standard for percentage of days children spent in family foster care settings with relatives, by a bigger margin at 53.5%. The state standard is 35.7%. The county exceeded the ...

‘We want to hear your story’

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 ...

History of a heritage

NEW ULM — Local heritage took center stage Saturday at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture during the German Bohemian Heritage Society's annual open house. The event drew residents, longtime members and first‑time visitors for a day of history, genealogy and cultural preservation. Board ...

Top works from regional youth artist on display at The Grand

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 ...