Breaking News

News

NU School board candidate filing opens July 14

Local News

New Ulm - Candidacy filing dates for the upcoming school board elections were established during ISD 88’s School Board meeting on Thursday.  Three members will be elected for terms of four years during November's upcoming election. The seats of incumbents Steve Gag, Amanda Groebner, and Melissa Sunderman are open, with their four-year terms coming to an end.  The filing window to run for school board will open on Tuesday, July 14 and last for two weeks, closing on Tuesday, July 28 at 5 p.m.  Affidavits of candidacy are available and can be filed at the school district clerk’s ...

NU Battery gun glass blasted and repainted

Local News

NEW ULM – Last week, Mike’s Painting & Sandblasting of New Ulm took a shot at artillery restoration and hit the target. The New Ulm Battery’s 1862 three-inch gun was brought into Mike’s painting to be refurbished and after a week, the 164-year-old artillery piece looks as good as new. ...

‘All are lovely, all are beautiful’

Local News

NEW ULM – Thursday was a great day for garden enthusiasts with the return of the Brown County Master Gardeners’ Gardenfest Tour. Five New Ulm area gardens were open for the public to tour Thursday. Each of the gardens were selected by Brown County Master Gardeners to show off what can be ...

Black bears spotted near Sleepy Eye

Local News

SLEEPY EYE — Joe Hoffmann got up to make some coffee at about 6:30 a.m. Friday and got a big surprise when he looked out the window. “It was pretty surprising to see a black bear walking through the yard,” said Hoffmann who farms about a mile west of the Sleepy Eye Lake Trail. “The ...

For love of the arts

Communities

NEW ULM — The vibrant sounds of jazz, classical and contemporary music filled the air Thursday as the New Ulm Fine Arts Boosters hosted the third annual Summer Showcase fundraiser at The NU Franklin. The primary focus of the evening’s fundraising efforts is a campaign to replace the high ...

Court proceedings

Court News and Tickets

Sibley County Court • Jason Marc Schulte, 56, Gibbon, was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment, stayed for up to five years probation for second-degree burglary June 25. Conditions include 30 days in the Sibley County Jail, complete 120 hours Sentence to Service, complete a comprehensive assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, pay $303.06 restitution, take medications as prescribed, comply with cognitive skills programming as directed by probation, pay $135. • Tyrell Peter Bautch, 23, Fairfax, appeared at a June 25 ...