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Incoming public hearing on data center moratorium

NEW ULM - Brown County’s Board of Commissioners set a public hearing date of Nov. 17 at 9:02 a.m. to establish an interim ordinance that would put a moratorium on permitting, expanding, or establishing data centers in Brown County’s unincorporated areas. The moratorium would place a one-year block of any data centers looking to be established in Brown County. Commissioner Anton Berg said the meeting is not about whether people are in favor of data centers or not, but rather to establish documented plans for navigating any potential approaches regarding data centers in Brown ...

DEED awards $347,450 for downtown hotel

NEW ULM – After two years of discussion, bringing a downtown hotel to New Ulm takes a big step forward. The proposed boutique hotel project at 227 N. Minnesota Street was recently awarded $347,450 in funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment Economic Development (DEED). This ...

No Kings protest emphasizes right to vote

NEW ULM - Community members lined the blocks of Broadway near Center Street Saturday for New Ulm Indivisible’s No Kings event. This marked the fourth national No Kings protest. Unlike the others, which focused on the no kings message, the emphasis this time was on voting. “This is a ...

Pups paint the dog park red

NEW ULM - Pups and their families gathered for an afternoon of play during Park and Recreation’s first Barkin’ in the Park event Saturday afternoon with help from Runnings and Pup’s Playland. We’re doing this to both get people to come check out the dog park and to see what people ...

Swimming for Gourd

NEW ULM – Pumpkin picking is a common fall activity, but rarely does it require swimming. On Sunday, the New Ulm Recreation Center Aquatic Center hosted a floating pumpkin patch. Around 80 small pumpkins were dropped into the pool. Kid participants were allowed to swim with the pumpkins, ...

Hilbert is paralegal of the year

KANDIYOHI - Jodi Hilbert, Paralegal for the Kandiyohi County Attorney's Office was awarded the National Federation of Paralegal Association's Paralegal of the Year Award at its annual conference on September 26, 2026 in Bloomington. This award is given out to one Paralegal in the United ...