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'Beyond the Call of Duty'

At the Brown County Historical Society, curator Dan Hoisington provided tours of the new exhibit, “Beyond the Call of Duty.”  The display features artifacts, letters, and photographs that document Willibald Charles Bianchi’s life from a poultry farm in New Ulm to the battlefields of ...

Museum project bid OK'd contingent on state grant approval

NEW ULM — New Ulm Mayor Kathleen Backer smiled broadly in front of the Brown County Museum Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a $275,200 exterior preservation project bid contingent on approval of a Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Legacy ...

The revolutionary true story of Ludwig Bogen

NEW ULM – State Street Theater invites the public to explore the revolutionary history of one of New Ulm’s most influential citizens with its new play “A Life for the Revolution.” Performances will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the State Street Theater. ...

New Ulm Area Foundation Awards 2026 Emma Gebser Grants

NEW ULM — New Ulm Area Foundation presented its annual Emma Gebser Fund grants Friday at the New Ulm Public Library to three longtime local organizations that continue to serve the community Emma Gebser loved. The Brown County Historical Society, the New Ulm Public Library, and the Hermann ...

Lang receives Exemplary Duty Award

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners recognized Assistant Zoning Administrator Amanda Lang Tuesday for receiving the 2026 Minnesota Association for County Feedlot Officers (MACFO) Exemplary Duty Award. Brown County Planning and Zoning Director Robert Santaella said the award is presented to ...

NU Garden Club host speaker from Ribizli Seed Company

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at the New ulm airport. The guest speaker will be Monika Sziron Torzewski from Ribizli Seed Company. She will share the story of how she started her business of curating heirloom seeds and selling Hungarian heritage gifts.  The meeting will also include a power point presentation given by club members Deb Steinberg and Julie Gartner from their recent trip to Mexico to see the Monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico and how they migrate back to Minnesota in May. The meetings are free and open to the public.