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 ...
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 ...
Sibley County Court • Tressa Dee Weeden-Bootz, 40, Savage, pled guilty May 21 to a charge alleging depriving a parent of custodial rights. Adjudication was stayed. She was placed on up to three years supervised probation with conditions that she pay $1,804 in restitution, complete a diagnostic assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, follow all parenting time and custody orders in effect.
New Ulm Police • Arrested and transported a 49-year-old New Ulm man to the Brown County Jail for domestic assault, malicious punishment of a child and endangering a child at 6:02 a.m. Thursday on Sunrise Drive. A 17-year-old New Ulm boy was injured but medical attention was not sought. Reports went to Brown County Human Services and the Brown County Attorney’s Office. • A 28-year-old New Ulm man was cited for dog at large at 1:31 p.m. Friday on Payne Street South. A report went to animal control. • Stopped a vehicle at 10:36 p.m. at Payne St. South and 1st Street. A ...
NEW ULM — More than 100 people attended Mark Santelman’s fraud prevention workshop at the New Ulm Community Center on Wednesday. Santelman, who has hosted the sessions for more than a decade, told attendees to question unsolicited contacts. “If it’s too good to be true, it’s ...
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 federal offices must file an affidavit of candidacy before 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. In New Ulm, the position of Mayor, Ward 2 City Councilor and Ward 4 City Councilor will be on the ballot. Mayor Kathleen Backer announced Tuesday that she plans to file candidacy for re-election. Backer was first ...
