NEW ULM - Veterans, families and students at the MVL (Minnesota Valley Lutheran) Fieldhouse helped kick off the first of a slate of Veterans Day programs Wednesday morning. The program opened with a presentation of the colors with both students and the New Ulm Area Veterans Color ...
Across Minnesota on election night, Democratic candidates claimed victory in several key races, but Republicans were able to hold on to seats in State Senate District 15 and House District 15B with Braxton Seifert of Marshall and Geri Theis of Redwood Falls winning their elections by wide ...
Approximately $60,000 in additional revenue for New Ulm Public Schools will come into effect July 1, 2027 thanks to the passing of Constitutional Amendment I, “Increasing funding to school districts.” This money is not coming from tax dollars, but from Minnesota’s Permanent School Fund, which has generated its current $2.3 billion from school trust lands, timber, leases, mineral rights, and investments. The amendment will change the formula for how funds are distributed, basing funding on a 4.5% average value rather than on interest and dividends as it had previously done. ...
NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) closed its season on Halloween with a Paul Wendinger Tribute Day that recorded the largest crowd of the year. Local musicians, fans and family members gathered to honor Paul Wendinger and other Minnesota musicians, composers, educators and ...
NEW ULM — Brown County joined counties nationwide as a Green Light for Veterans County following a resolution by the county commissioners Tuesday morning. The motion was made by Commissioner David Borchert, who is a veteran. Operation Green Light is a nationwide project to show support and raise awareness for the services and sacrifices veterans have provided the nation. Support is made visible through the illumination of green light bulbs in the community, publicly recognizing the impact that veterans have made in the community. The resolution acknowledges Nov. 4-11 as a time to ...
NEW ULM - Modification to Brown County landfill hours during winter months was approved by the Brown County Board of Commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting. The board moved to allow operations to close during the first and third Saturday in January and February. The second and fourth Saturday in January and February will remain unchanged. Stemming from a Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting, it was determined that the operational startup costs outweigh the revenue brought in during operation hours on Saturdays in January and February. It costs roughly $600 to $700 to turn ...
