NEW ULM – On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will take effect, impacting nearly every business in the state, and many are struggling to prepare for the change. On Wednesday, the New Ulm Area Chamber and Blethen Berens Law Firm collaborated on a seminar to ...

Submitted photo/information Patrick Eckstein of New Ulm competed last week in the National Senior Games held in Des Moines Iowa. Eckstein (84) qualified in both Bowling and Pickleball but only competed in bowling. He finished 11th in singles (of 16) and had 5th place finishes in a couple of ...

NEW ULM – The Cell Press studio, located in the Grand Center for Arts and Culture, has garnered international attention with its latest artist-in-residence, Kazumi Wilds. Wilds is a book artist, illustrator of children’s books and educator from Japan. Her books have been published in the ...

NEW ULM – A group of children got a chance to step back in time and learn about a typical day in the 1800s at the Brown County Historical Society’s Heritage Chores Camp Thursday morning. The day began with prairie games like hoop and stick and scarecrow tag as a chance for kids to get ...

NEW ULM – This fall, Martin Luther College (MLC) has a new feature on its campus that will bring the school to a new heights. A high ropes course was installed near the MLC’s practice field last spring. This will be the first year the course is open to students. Last week, several ...

NEW ULM – Members of the 1st Battalion, 125 Field Artillery unit returned to the Minnesota National Guard Armory for a 20-year reunion on Sunday. The reunion began with a gather at the American Legion Post in Brewster, Minnesota, on Saturday. On Sunday, the veterans returned to the old New ...