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Wendinger Travel arrives at 50-year mark

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New Ulm — Wendinger Travel is marking 50 years in business in 2026. The family-owned company was founded in 1976 by brothers Peter and Paul Wendinger. The brothers grew up on a farm near St. George and began playing concertinas in 1962. Their Wendinger Band became a longtime part of the ...

Commissioners hear behavioral health needs

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners learned about the needs and strengths of county behavioral health programs during a program update Tuesday. Brown County Social Services Supervisor Julie Hogen said entry level county social service positions don’t pay very well and have high turnover, ...

New scoreboard a grand slam for Johnson Park

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NEW ULM — Terry Steinbach said that when the New Ulm Baseball Association was in the process of looking for a state-of-the art video scoreboard for Johnson Park, he and his wife, Mary, decided that making a very substantial donation towards that project was a way to give back to New Ulm and ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

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PUBLISH (May 27, 2026) BROWN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Brown County Planning Commission, in and for the County of Brown, will conduct certain public hearings as follows: To Adopt 2040 BROWN COUNTY ...

Sleepy Eye man receives Civil War Medal of Honor

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SLEEPY EYE — A U.S. Army Civil War soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty with the 1st Minnesota Infantry was buried 101 years ago at Home Cemetery in the northwest corner of Sleepy Eye. U.S. Army Sgt. Alonzo H. Pickle received ...

MVL honors five valedictorians, graduates 57

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NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) High School graduated 57 students at the MVL Fieldhouse Sunday. The ceremony featured five valedictorians — Emily Brown and Ethan Schauland of New Ulm; and Elizabeth Halvorson, Logan Paulsen, and Henry Manthe, North Mankato. Jim Buboltz, MVL Dean ...