NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners recognized 2025 employee award winners, retirees and veteran employees Tuesday. Award winner plaques went to Distinguished Service Awardee Michael Montalto, Spotlight Awardee Amanda Harkcom and Leadership Awardee Sarah Lanier. Montalto was elected ...

NEW ULM — Naturalization oath ceremonies in Minnesota have decreased significantly, leaving some approved applicants waiting months to complete the final step of becoming U.S. citizens, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The frequency of ceremonies has dropped from ...

MANKATO — A 44-year-old Fairmont man faces two counts of second-degree murder and six other felony charges following a Sunday shooting that left a Mankato man dead and a Mankato woman injured. The suspect, Joseph David Bulfer, was apprehended by responding officers at 700 block of Castle ...

NEW ULM – For over 10 years, Lakes on 1st has been owned and operated by the Bode family. Starting Friday, the Bode clan will continue to work at the restaurant, but with a new owner, Brandon Roiger. “It’s a little bittersweet, but it is a good feeling too,” said Mike Bode, the founder ...

NEW ULM — A large group of high school students participated in the 2026 New Ulm High School Prom in the high school gym Saturday. A large crowd of parents, relatives and friends watched the grand march for the event entitled “Paris: City of Love.” Students talked fondly of the event ...

NEW ULM — A wide slice of humanity saluted and held hands over their hearts from Bloomington to New Ulm Friday as the Willibald Bianchi welcome home procession brought him home 85 years after he left to to serve gallantly in World War II. Firefighters stood on top of fire trucks in their ...