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New Ulm Police • Received a theft report at 6:28 p.m. Friday of drum and edge sanders rented and not returned from Menards. Police and Menard’s made numerous attempts to contact the suspects, a 41-year-old Minneapolis man and 49-year-old Lucerne, Ca. Man. The loss including late fees for the two items is $10,028. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office for felony theft charges. • Stopped a vehicle for traveling in the wrong traffic lane at 20th St. South and Spring St. at 11:09 p.m. Friday. Impairment signs were detected from the driver, a 48-year-old Granada man. ...

If written in, Mack will serve

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NEW ULM – New Ulm’s next Ward 4 city councilor will be decided by write-in vote in November. During the candidate filing period, no one chose to file for Ward 4, including incumbent Larry Mack, who announced earlier in the year he would not seek a fourth term. The question now facing New Ulm’s fourth ward is whose name to write in? Following Tuesday’s, city council meeting, Mack said he would be willing to serve another term if voted in as a write-in candidate, but he will not campaign for the seat. Mack’s announcement came after the city council unanimously approved a ...

Augie Babel teams up with Norah Shea

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NEW ULM — Local musician Tim Babel was sidelined by a hand problem, so his son Augie Babel filled in for him at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Friday. Augie Babel, a New Ulm native now living in Minneapolis, performed with his musical partner of three years, Norah Shea. The duo met ...

Sleepy Eye FFA attend Timberland Leadership Camp

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NEW LONDON - Thirty-Five Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America (FFA) members traveled to Sibley State Park, near New London, from June 1st-4th, 2026. Sleepy Eye FFA Advisors, Katie Emmett, Paul Hendrickx, and Alyssa Mitchell; Summer Intern, Sarah Jensen; along with several members from the ...

Line dancing comes to German Park

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Department held its first line dancing event Monday night at German Park. Valerie Bresnahan led the session. She has taught line dancing for about a year and a half and previously led events at the St. Peter American Legion Post 37. Bresnahan met ...

Brown County seeking new park manager for Lake Hanska County Park

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners began the search for Lake Hanska’s new park manager. During Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners approved posting for the position after the current park caretaker gave notice of his retirement effective July 31. Following a workshop, the park department concluded the best path forward would be hiring for a park manager position rather than the current park caretaker role.  The position switch is simply a restructuring of the role. It will not create any major funding alterations.  The board’s approval will allow overlap time for the new ...