NEW ULM — Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand’s quarterly update centered on an unusual flu season Tuesday. “Unfortunately, we’ve had a historical flu season this year, with higher numbers than we’ve seen in many, many years,” said Brand. She said as of March 22 ...

NEW ULM — New Ulm Public School Superintendent Sean Koster told the school board Thursday that athletic trainer fees rapidly rose the past couple years and are set to continue to climb next year. He said Allina Health annual athletic trainer fees were $2,915 for the 2022-23 school year, are ...

NEW ULM – The Grand Center for Arts and Culture is hosting a new youth centered art exhibit that focuses on work done by area high school art students. The exhibit features dozens of art pieces from student in Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) High School but also featured works from, New Ulm ...

NEW ULM – The Cannabis and Hemp Retail ordinance will soon be law in New Ulm. The New Ulm City Council conducted the second reading of the cannabis ordinance Tuesday and unanimously approved the new amendment to the city code. The ordinance will formally take effect 30 days after this ...

COURTLAND — Monday was a busy day for retired dentist Dr. “Doc” Ken Windschitl of Courtland. Contractors, a Minnesota State Fire Marshall representative and an insurance man parked in his driveway after a Saturday evening fire destroyed a shop near his home on Shady Oak ...

NEW ULM – The Brown County Historical Society hosted a special presentation and luncheon on women’s suffrage by Dr. Lori Ann Lahlum, this past Saturday in celebration of Women’s History Month. According to the Women’s History Month website, (www.womenshistorymonth.gov) the month of ...