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Pollinator Park to blossom

NEW ULM – The Pollinator Park on New Ulm’s north end is all about natural growth, but following a recommendation from the New Ulm Park and Recreation, that growth could more than double within the next few years. On Tuesday, the parks commission recommended designating the Pollinator ...

Highland Apartment first look

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) took an earlier tour of the new Highland Apartments, Tuesday. Kuepers Construction started on the apartment project last September. The entire project consists of four three-story apartment buildings with eight detached garages, along ...

Non-primary election filing period opens

BROWN COUNTY — The election filing period for candidates in cities, townships and school districts where primary elections are not held opened Tuesday, July 14. The filing period ends at 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 28. New Ulm Public School District 88 school board member Steve Gag refiled for school board Tuesday. Board member Amanda Groebner stated in an email to The Journal that she will not seek another school board term. As of late Tuesday afternoon, Lafayette Township had two individuals file—Jeff Schwerman for seat 1 and Chad Hoffmann for seat 3. In Gaylord, Avery Grochow filed ...

American Red Cross declares blood shortage

On Monday, the American Red Cross announced that it is in the midst of an emergency blood shortage. In June, the American Red Cross declared in a press release, the blood supply fell nearly 25%. While the Red Cross anticipates a shortage in blood during the summer months — usually because of increased injury and being unable to hold school blood drives — this has been the lowest blood supply the Red Cross has had during these months since 2015, said Nate Russell, the regional communications manager at the American Red Cross. According to Russell, blood has a shelf life, and ...

'A heart rooted in the Minneapolis sound'

NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame hosted a program Saturday regarding the history and influence of Prince and the late percussionist and guitarist Jellybean Johnson. At the center of the event was Joel King, president of the Prince Legacy Project and a veteran Hollywood ...

Family Night on the farm

The New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club is bringing the 2026 Family Night on the Farm to Steve and Kerry Hoffman Farm. The Hoffman Farm is located at 18868 140th Avenue, New Ulm and will host the Family Night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 23. Family Night includes farm tours, a variety of animals to pet, milking demonstrations, photos with dairy princesses, kids’ activities, goodie bags, hayrides, educational displays, and a chance to meet a veterinarian and other dairy specialists. Princess Kay of the Milky Way and area dairy princesses will take part, along with FFA and 4-H members ...