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News June 26, 2026

New Ulm Police • Received a call at 7:02 a.m. Friday about a man yelling near a damaged vehicle near German Street and Fourth Street North. The man was gone when police arrived but he later came to the Brown County Law Enforcement Center in an intoxicated state with dried blood on his hands. The man was arrested for alleged criminal damage to property and motor vehicle tampering and transported to detox where he is being held for court. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office.

Feedback favors farmland protection

Local News June 26, 2026

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update Tuesday. The land use plan update, the first since 1991, was created after the county board approved hiring Bolton & Menk, Inc. to complete the update project that began in May 2025. Public review and input included 438 written comments and 185 verbal comments. An online map-based survey received 212 public responses. Bolton & Menk Senior Planner Mojra Hauenstein said the plan received lots of public feedback since the county hired them to do the project in May ...

Long standing community support for human rights

Local News June 26, 2026

NEW ULM – On Wednesday the New Ulm Human Rights Commission (HRC) gave its annual Human Rights Award to three recipients; Ali Gibbs, Betty Uehling and The Grand Center for Arts & Culture. Recipients of the Human Rights Award may be individuals or groups. Since last year, the HRC selected one ...

Spring college and university honors

Mailbag June 26, 2026

Augustana University Dean’s list Tyson Ricker of Clear Lake Jenna Ebert of Courtland Bemidji State Univeristy President’s list Audrey Falk of New Ulm Hayleigh Hazen of New Ulm Brett Menk of New Ulm Emma Drill of Nicollet Dean’s list Brooklyn Reed of New Ulm Blake Soukup of New Ulm Buena Vista University Dean’s list Joshua Giefer of Courtland Ethan Thompson of Gibbon Central College, Iowa Dean’s list Madeline Backer of New Ulm Ellsworth Community College Dean’s list Samuel Ibberson of New Ulm Minnesota State College Southeast ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legals June 26, 2026

PUBLISH (June 26, 2026) Notice of Filing Dates June 19, 2026 NOTICE OF CANDI- DATE FILING DATES Cambria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that an election for the Township of Cambria, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, will be held on Tuesday, No- vember 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing one clerk and two supervi- sors as follows: Clerk Supervisor Seat #3 Supervisor Seat #2 (Special Election for term ending December 31, 2026) The filing period begins at 8:00am, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and ends ...

Local News June 26, 2026

Oak Hills held its annual Ice Cream Social Wednesday, with a large crowd filling the grounds outside the living facility. The event built anticipation for the arrival of a new bus for residents, which was delivered to the facility Thursday morning. The summer fundraiser featured live music ...