SLEEPY EYE — A Winnebago man drove an old school bus that sat in a grove on a rural Winnebago farm for 70 years before he converted it into a rat rod and drove it to the Sleepy Eye Summerfest Classic Car Show Saturday. “The 1936 bus was originally a Ford but I put a 7.3 liter diesel motor ...
NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office said they have received reports of a new scam involving online jail booking records Thursday. “Reports were made that state once someone new is added to the Brown County Jail roster, that their parents or family members are called by scammers and asked for money. When the family checks the jail roster, it shows that the individual is indeed newly in jail,” read a news release from Brown County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Andrew Konechne. Law enforcement will never request that bail be posted with PayPal, phone cards, Amazon gift ...
NEW ULM - Superintendent Sean Koster led a tour around the four New Ulm Public School buildings to highlight summer renovations Thursday. Money for renovations came from Minnesota LTFM (Long-Term Facilities Maintenance) funds. These funds are strictly for upkeep, and cannot be spent on new ...
NEW ULM — Soul singer Wanda Davis visited the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) last Saturday to talk about her career and watch a preview of a documentary made about her. The film, "Before the Purple Lights," was made by Neal Bond for the Minnesota Music History Channel. It is an episode ...
NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council approved an updated lease for the city-owned trap and skeet range and reviewed a plan to automate park restroom locks Tuesday. Park and Recreation Director Joey Schugel presented both items during the regular meeting and budget work session, Tuesday. On the range, councilors authorized the city manager and finance director to sign a new lease agreement with the Sioux Valley Gun Club for the facility at 214 21st North Street. Schugel said the current lease has been in place since Jan. 1, 2000, and while it met city standards at the time, it did not ...
NEW ULM — The 2026 Brown County 4-H Poultry Show had 204 birds including chickens, roosters, turkeys, guineas, ducks, geese and pigeons. Overall Poultry Grand Champion was Audrey Gag with her brown eye layer. Carsten Nienhaus was reserve champion with his brown egg layer. Other results ...
