NEW ULM — The ISD 88 Foundation awarded more than $11,700 in classroom grants and inducted four individuals into its 2026 Hall of Fame during the Eagles Extravaganza on Friday at the Royal Oak Event Center. The annual fundraiser supports grants, scholarships, and the foundation’s ...
NEW ULM — The 4 Pillars Gallery at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture held a soft opening preview Friday for “Picking Up the Piecework”, a community exhibit honoring both the late quilter Mary Hartten and many local fiber artists. The event drew friends and artists to view works ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners certified a 126-acre U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) habitat easement in Mulligan Township Tuesday. The easement protects about 126 acres of grasslands and wetlands in Section 35, Mulligan Township on the southern border of Brown County, about a ...
SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Public School Nurse Tina Cunningham is smiling these days after the school was recently awarded a $44,392.50 Cardiac Emergency Response Plan grant. Cunningham said the Minnesota Department of Education (DOE) grant will be used to train students and staff and purchase ...
NEW ULM — In an effort to ensure it meets future needs, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday to develop a 15-year Lake Hanska Park master plan. The park located at 11189 County Road 11, several miles southeast of Hanska, features a campground with electric ...
NEW ULM - The mid-March blizzard that was forecast to hit this past weekend arrived on scheduled. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), between Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, New Ulm received between 8-12 inches of snow. The exact measurements were difficult to measure due to blowing snow, but areas north and west of New Ulm received heavier snowfall in the Twin Cities Metro area and over 18 inches falling in Rochester. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDTO) closed multiple state highways and interstate 90 at 6 p.m. Sunday. State highways in ...
