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NU City Council approves residential rezone for N. Highland property

NEW ULM - A petition to rezone land on North Highland Avenue was approved the New Ulm City Council on Tuesday. The rezone will change a 1.9-acre agricultural open space at 2405 N. Highland Avenue to a medium-density residential district. The request to rezone came from Adam and Shana Wels. The ...

Riddles of the Cellar Press

NEW ULM — Mexican American artist and educator Nancy Ariza is working on letterpress prints during her residency at The Grand’s Cellar Press. Ariza, who also teaches at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, is reimagining elements of the traditional Latin American game Lotería.  Ariza ...

Animatronic lions, tigers and panda bears, oh my!

NEW ULM - Animatronic zoo animals occupied the Runnings parking lot Wednesday as part of an event put on by I Heart Cookies.  A lion, tiger, elephant, and cobra were just a few of the 15 different animatronic animals set up behind the I Heart Cookies cookie food truck. Additionally, drinks, ...

River Bend students reel in the fun on Sleepy Eye fishing trip

SLEEPY EYE – Students from the River Bend enjoyed a day on the water Monday during a fishing trip to Sleepy Eye Lake. River Bend teacher Jennifer Isaac said each grade got a chance to try their hand at fishing during the day. This was the first time the school held a fishing field trip. The ...

Brown Co. board rejects request for more deputies

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners turned down Sheriff Jason Seidl's request for additional deputy and deputy sergeant positions for the 2027 budget Tuesday by a 4-1 vote. “We’re understaffed compared to other comparable-sized counties,” Seidl told the commissioners. “When Sheriff ...

Judge OKs Zimmerman mental health evaluation

NEW ULM — After brief discussion Tuesday, a motion for a mental health evaluation for Randy Thomas Zimmerman was approved by Brown County District Court Judge Robert Docherty. Zimmerman remains in Brown County Jail custody with $10 million bail without conditions, $5 million with ...