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Early voting begins

NEW ULM - Brown County received 80 early voting ballots deposited into the tabulator at the Brown County Courthouse Friday as early voting commenced. According to Brown County Auditor Treasurer Kelly Hotovec, Brown County is utilizing the early voting system more than surrounding counties. “We were talking to other counties and when they were at two to ten ballots we were already at 27,” Hotovec said. Early voting refers to the 18 days before the election where voters can cast their votes in person, similar to how they would on Election Day. “Brown County has offered ...

Trampled by Turtles perform Music is Grand fundraiser

NEW ULM – The Duluth band, Trampled by Turtles is coming to State Street Theater in New Ulm on Saturday, Oct. 24 as part of the Music is Grand series. The Music is Grand series officially started two years ago as fundraiser for The Grand Center for Arts and Culture. The first year Emmylou ...

Backer presents how primary sources humanize historical figures

NEW ULM — Mayor Kathleen Backer explored how a range of items can serve as primary documents that humanize historical figures during her full capacity presentation “New Ulm in the 1860s and 70s: Following the Paper Trail” at the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) Annex. Backer’s ...

MN company presents fertilizer alternative to United Nations

WELCOME – An alternative fertilizer venture from Martin County-based Easy Environmental Solutions Inc. made enough headway to be presented to organizations and national representatives from around the world at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21. Having worked with thousands of ...

Ballot question boosts school funding without raising taxes

SLEEPY EYE — With early voting beginning today (Friday) at the Brown County Courthouse Auditor-Treasurer's Office, Sleepy Eye Public School Superintendent John Cselovszki stressed the importance of voting for the Minnesota Permanent School Trust Fund Constitutional Amendment to the school board Wednesday. "Leaving the ballot question blank is counted as a "No" vote," he said. The ballot question asks to amend the Minnesota Constitution to increase funding for all school districts from the permanent school fund, which supports school districts without raising individual income or ...

Building an ethical toolbox

NEW ULM – Students from New Ulm High School, Cathedral High School (CHS), Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) and River Bend Alternative Learning Center came together at the New Ulm Country Club to tackle ethical questions. This was part of the New Ulm Rotary Club’s annual Ethics Workshop. ...