×

News

North Park splash pad opens for season on rainy Friday

Local News

NEW ULM — The splash pad at North Park opened for the season Friday despite cool and rainy weather. It is completely free and open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Labor Day. It is located just off Franklin Street near the playground. A visit to North Park that afternoon showed the ...

Jefferson school gardens blossoming

Local News

NEW ULM — Dozens of children giggled with excitement as they walked around the Jefferson Elementary School Outdoor Learning Space, helping celebrate Minnesota School Gardens Week Thursday with parents, school staff and Minnesota Department of Agriculture leaders. The learning space was ...

Wanda Gág House launches 2026 season with open house

Local News

NEW ULM — The Wanda Gág House held a special open house Thursday evening to launch its 2026 visitor season. If Wanda Gág were alive today, she would be 133 years old. Born in New Ulm on March 11, 1893, she died June 27, 1946, at age 53.  Her book “Millions of Cats,” published in ...

Senior Meals

Mailbag

Monday Closed for Memorial Day Tuesday Swedish Meatballs, mashed potatoes w brown gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate chip cookie and milk Wednesday Pork roast w/pork gravy, candied yams, green beans, wheat bread w/margarine, vanilla pudding w/topping and 1% ...

Court proceedings

Court News and Tickets

Brown County District Court THEFT Dustin Daniel Pierson. Blue Earth. Pay $899.43 restitution. Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. Complete chemical use assessment, diagnostic mental health assessment within 30 days of May 14, 2026 sentencing. No possession or use of ...

Backer and Warmka to file, Mack to retire

Local News

NEW ULM – On Nov. 3, New Ulm will have three seats on the city council up for election, but only two of the incumbents plan to file for re-elections. The election filing period for the 2026 general election began Tuesday. Any candidate who wants to be on the ballot for county, state and ...