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Council approves architect of Strategic Plan

NEW ULM — Bolton & Menk was chosen by City Council to prepare New Ulm’s first Strategic Plan. Their contract stipulates they will not exceed $94,956 for their work on the plan. They were chosen from a crowd of eight firms who submitted proposals arguing they should be given the ...

Brown Co. board OKs MnDOT agreement for intersection

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the north leg of the CSAH 16/TH 14 intersection Tuesday. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Tony Berg, seconded by Scott Windschitl. With construction of a ...

‘Rain sets us up for a good start’ for planting

NEW ULM — Brown County Corn and Soybean Board member and seed dealer Justin Remus of rural New Ulm was busy with other board members in his shop Wednesday, sorting seed corn for county corn test plots. A couple inches of rain that recently fell in the area makes him hopeful about spring ...

Sveine named Tourism Person of the Year

COURTLAND – Members of the New Ulm Area Chamber and New Ulm Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) gathered outside Courtland at River Ridge Shooting Club Wednesday to discuss all things tourism. This years event opened with a special recognition for Terry Sveine, who was selected as the 2024 ...

St. James man accused of stabbing

ST. JAMES — A 23-year-old St. James man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 30-year-old St. James man Tuesday night. Antonio Trevino is being held on second-degree assault charges in the Watonwan County Jail, according to a St. James Police press release. Officers responded to a stabbing ...

Winnebago man breaks out of detox

NEW ULM — Law enforcement is searching for a 43-year-old Winnebago man accused of breaking a window and running away from the Brown County Evaluation Center (detox) early Sunday morning. Cain Buster Waltermann is facing felony escape from custody charge and a felony first-degree damage to ...