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‘If prices go up, other things have to go down’

NEW ULM - According to MPR, diesel prices have reached a record high with Minnesota prices averaging $6.07 as of Monday. Minnesota’s average diesel price at the same time last year was nearly $2.50 cheaper. With the start of the school year, more and more buses are back on the road taking students all around. From sporting events, field trips, pick ups, and drop offs, buses are constantly being filled with diesel. At New Ulm Public Schools, Superintendent Sean Koster said that rising prices have not impacted transportation as of now. “We have not made any changes [in response ...

2026 NUHS homecoming court

NEW ULM - Homecoming week for New Ulm High School is Sept. 21-25. The homecoming king and queen coronation will take place at the high school gym at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. Back Row (L to R): Crosby Batt, Joshua Gordon, Mason Buegler, Mitchell Hopp, Levi Hopp, Joseph Wise, Tanner ...

Rolling back the clock

NEW ULM — The Brown County Historical Society brought a piece of New Ulm's automotive past back to life on Saturday with living-history programming at its historic gas station on North Broadway. As a trial run for future community events and a fundraiser for the museum, BCHS invited classic ...

Denny Warta Day at BCHS popcorn wagon 

NEW ULM — The 1914 popcorn wagon was open for Denny Warta Family Day outside of the Brown County Historical Society Museum at 2 N. Broadway on Saturday Denis "Denny" Warta, 97, of New Ulm, died Nov. 19, 2025. He was a lifetime member of the Brown County Historical Society. His daughter, ...

Brown County sets preliminary tax levy at 9.99%

NEW ULM – Brown County Commissioners hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s levy increase after approving a 9.99% maximum tax levy for 2027. The commissioners unanimously approved a proposed 2027 tax levy of $21,552,707, which is a 9.99% increase over the total 2026 levy. The number comes from a draft county budget of $50.2 million. By setting the 2027 preliminary tax at 9.99%, the county is establishing the maximum levy increase for the next year. Before the end of the year, the county could reduce the levy or keep it at 9.99%, but it cannot be increased. All of the board members ...

Celebrating a permanent fixture of New Ulm

NEW ULM — Community members and visitors gathered across Hermann Heights Park and Harman Park for the  annual Hermannfest celebration, a free-admission festival that has become a late-summer anchor for German heritage, live music, and living history under the shadow of the Hermann ...