NEW ULM — The Brown County Fairgrounds came alive this week as Bavarian Blast kicked off its 18th year, running from July 17–20. The annual celebration of German heritage, music, food, and community drew a strong turnout, despite Friday’s cool and cloudy skies. “This year’s event ...

NEW ULM – Next Saturday, at the Brown County Fairgrounds, truck enthusiasts will be gathering for a special fundraiser for Cashton Pressley called “Trucks 4 Cashton.” The fundraiser will start at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 26 at the Brown County Fairgrounds and will include a silent auction ...

NEW ULM — A warm summer breeze, timeless polka tunes, and the familiar sounds of the Wendinger Band filled German Park this week as part of the city’s Concert in the Park summer series, Music in the Park. The Wendinger Band, a New Ulm staple known for their upbeat polka, waltz, and ...

NEW ULM – In 1994, Ingrid Liedman, an English teacher with New Ulm Public, spent six months teaching at the Hangzhou Foreign Language School (HFLS) in China. There she met fellow English teacher Lu Rongrong. The two have maintained a friendship for over three decades and have recently ...

NEW ULM – Business and residential traffic to Bridge Street has been rerouted through the Highway 68 entrance since early July to accommodate a full reconstruction. The reconstruction of Bridge Street started at Cottonwood Street and will continue south to Tower Road. However, since Bridge ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council agreed to pursue expanding a tax abatement for a townhouse project on North Highland Avenue on Tuesday. M & D Properties, owned by Dale Bushard and Mike Kral, is currently working on a townhouse project at 2229 N. Highland Avenue. In January, the New ...