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Reliable Hair care in a familiar setting

NEW ULM — For over a decade, hairstylist Kris Wendinger has been making regular appointments at Oak Hills Living Center. Wendinger, owner of Creative Hair Company, visits the Oak Hills on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. She adjusts her schedule to meet resident needs. "Today, this lady ...

‘Oldies but goodies’ to roll into Autofest

NEW ULM — More than 400 registered vehicles are expected to roll into the Brown County Fairgrounds Sunday for the 24th Annual Autofest. The show begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. The event features free registration and admission, free drawings all day, food and beverages, a model ...

NUMC top critical access hospital

NEW ULM – On Wednesday, members of the New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) leadership team formally accepted a 2025 Top Performers from Vizient, a health care performance improvement company that provides data, analytics and advisory services. For the last 20 years, Vizient administered the ...

County performance measures results

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously accepted participation and results in the 2026 Performance Measures Program Tuesday. Brown County Auditor Treasurer Kelly Hotovec said counties participating in the comprehensive performance measurement program are eligible for a reimbursement ...

County seeking voluntary private well testing funds

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved Brown County Public Health’s application for a $28,980 private well testing grant Tuesday. With grant approval by the Minnesota Department of Public Health (MDH), Brown County Public Health will provide well testing supplies for ...

Sleepy Eye FFA takes local Ag tour

On Tuesday, June 16th, 20 Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America members visited a variety of places from the surrounding communities in order to learn about each and the career opportunities within them. Alyssa Mitchell (Sleepy Eye FFA Advisor), and Sarah Jensen (Summer Assistant) attended ...