NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday it has received reports of callers impersonating sheriff’s office personnel. Reports of the encounters are generic in nature, while some encounters are more detailed, according to a sheriff’s office news release. In some ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council is a requesting a variance from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for standards related to parking standards on North Garden Street. In 2027, the city is preparing to reconstruct a section of North Garden Street from Center Street to 5th ...

NEW ULM – Anyone familiar with the operation of New Ulm’s city government should be familiar with Lisa Pelzel and those who do not know the name likely know her voice. As the New Ulm’s executive assistant, it is her office phone that rings whenever someone dials City Hall’s main ...

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved a three-year superintendent contract with Allen Berg Tuesday. Effective July 1, Berg, superintendent at Glenville-Emmons and Alden-Conger schools near Albert Lea, briefly addressed the GFW board with enthusiasm ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council approved first consideration of the cannabis zoning ordinance Tuesday. The ordinance specifically amends city code establishing zoning district and standards for cannabis and hemp businesses. The new regulations detail where and what type of cannabis ...

NEW ULM – With the rise of social media celebrities, some say fame is going to the dogs. For New Ulm’s latest TikTok star that’s an accurate description. Paisley Bark, an 8-year-old beagle owned by Dan Backer of New Ulm. Over the last five years, Paisley has been featured in over 400 ...