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Heartland/Hermann Express closed for Memorial Day weekend

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Brown County Heartland/Hermann Express will be closed on Saturday May 23 , Sunday May 24, and Monday May 25th for the Memorial Day holiday. To book a ride for Tuesday May 26th, call Heartland/Hermann Express office at 507-359-2717 by 3pm Friday May 22.

Highway 14 crash injures teenager

Local News

SLEEPY EYE — A 17-year-old male teenager was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 14 west of Sleepy Eye reported at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. A 1976 Chevrolet pickup driven by the teenager was southbound on 160th Street when it collided with a 2021 ...

Bye-bye bricks

Local News

NEW ULM – Second N. Street and Third N. Street from Broadway to German were closed Tuesday for the removal of the brick crosswalks downtown. Following the removal of the bricks, the concrete edge of the crosswalks were milled down and paved over with asphalt. Last year, the New Ulm Public ...

Commissioners OK cybersecurity insurance

Local News

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners approved the purchase of cybersecurity insurance and a password manager for the Information Technology (IT) Department Tuesday. Brown County IT Director Nathan Beran said both purchases address cybersecurity issues that have caused government entities ...

Klossner receives Service to Mankind award

Local News

NEW ULM — Ruth Klossner of Bernadotte received the Sertoma Club of New Ulm’s 2026 Service to Mankind Award on Monday at the New Ulm Country Club. The award is the highest honor the Sertoma Club awards. It recognizes outstanding volunteer service and contributions to the community. The ...