Breaking News

Local News

Commissions request foster care funding from state

NEW ULM — After hearing about the need for more foster care homes, Brown County Commissioners discussed asking for state funding help Tuesday. “I’d like to see a letter sent to legislators about the need for more funds for foster care providers,” said Commissioner Brian Braun. “I always tell people we need more foster homes. This is a statewide problem. We’re placing people with relatives more now than in the past,” said Brown County social worker Laura Filzen. “Most foster care providers get a daily stipend of about $25 to $35 a day to cover the cost of a child’s ...

Commissioners OK tax-forfeited land sale

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved auctioning off of two properties forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of taxes Tuesday. The auction of the two parcels of land to the highest bidder will be held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2, at the Brown County Courthouse. The parcels include 207 South Broadway in New Ulm with an assessed value of $146,300 and minimum bid of $10,383.69; and 415 Maple St. S.W. in Sleepy Eye with an assessed value of $39,400 and minimum bid of $3,706.92. Earnest money in the amount of $500 is required on parcels with a sale ...

Icelandic exchange student returns for Summerfest

SLEEPY EYE — A Reykjavik, Iceland, businessman who attended Sleepy Eye High School as a foreign exchange student in 1992 and 1993 returned for Summerfest last weekend. Thorbjorn “B. J.” Olafsson lived with the Pat and Earle Stevermer family of Sleepy Eye 34 years ago as a high school ...

Sheriff’s office warns of new scam

NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office said they have received reports of a new scam involving online jail booking records Thursday. “Reports were made that state once someone new is added to the Brown County Jail roster, that their parents or family members are called by scammers and asked for money. When the family checks the jail roster, it shows that the individual is indeed newly in jail,” read a news release from Brown County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Andrew Konechne. Law enforcement will never request that bail be posted with PayPal, phone cards, Amazon gift ...

A tour of NU Public School summer renovations

NEW ULM - Superintendent Sean Koster led a tour around the four New Ulm Public School buildings to highlight summer renovations Thursday.  Money for renovations came from Minnesota LTFM (Long-Term Facilities Maintenance) funds. These funds are strictly for upkeep, and cannot be spent on new ...

Minnesota soul singer Wanda Davis shares career story

NEW ULM — Soul singer Wanda Davis visited the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) last Saturday to talk about her career and watch a preview of a documentary made about her. The film, "Before the Purple Lights," was made by Neal Bond for the Minnesota Music History Channel. It is an episode ...