NEW ULM — Leon Olsen, a New Ulm concertina player, bandleader and teacher, died Tuesday at age 72 after a brief battle with cancer. In his life, Olsen recorded more than 250 songs on vinyl, cassette and CD, including at least 19 full-length albums. Volume 17 features his daughter, Alyssa, ...

NEW ULM — Two local law enforcement leaders with lots of experience will soon fill new positions Nov. 1 — one continuing with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, the other moving on to Minnesota Hockey, the statewide governing body of state amateur hockey. Brown County commissioners ...

NEW ULM – The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee stopped in New Ulm Wednesday as part of a state infrastructure tour. Members of the committee are traveling across the state to view projects for consideration on the 2026 Capital Investment Bill. New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU) is ...

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm will move forward with securing documents detailing a plan for the disassembling, salvaging and reconstruction of Hermann Monument. During a Tuesday city council work session, Park and Recreation Director Joey Schugel provided the council with an update on ...

NEW ULM — Springfield native Sarah Lanier took the Brown County Assessor Oath of Office at the county board meeting Tuesday. A deputy assessor in the Brown County Assessor’s Office since August, Lanier began her new role Oct. 17. She worked as a Cottonwood County Deputy Assessor from July ...

NEW ULM – The final award of the 2025 ArtScape Juried Art Show was awarded this week. The painting “Night Stroll” by artist John Munson received the People’s Choice Award. ArtScape is an annual juried art show hosted by The Grand Center for Arts and Culture. This year 107 original ...