NEW ULM – Martin Luther College (MLC) cafeteria is starting the winter semester with Fresh Ideas. As of January, Fresh Ideas Food Service Management has taken over operations of the college’s dining services. Though MLC students are the primary users of the cafeteria, the dining hall is ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services medical assistance (MA) applications rose significantly in 2025, from 605 in 2024 to 675. “Applications are certainly trending up. We’ve had 39 more MA applications so far in 2026. We currently have 3,138 Brown County residents served by Medical ...

NEW ULM – A quick but blustery winter storm hit south central Minnesota Wednesday. The storm began in the morning and continued on and off through the afternoon but cleared up before nightfall. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Jacob Beitlisch described the storm as a “quick ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Recreation Center will officially be known as the SouthPoint Recreation Center following the approval of a naming rights agreement by the New Ulm City Council. Last year, the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and the New Ulm City Council approved a professional ...

NEW ULM – Saturday, Cathedral High School (CHS) was taken over by robotic and the students who constructed the metal machines. The take over was part of CHS’s sixth annual robotic tournament. The competition featured over 30 teams from schools across southern Minnesota. New Ulm Area ...

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Wednesday. Blowing snow and extreme cold temperatures were expected to linger into the evening and early Thursday morning. Taking into account the extreme weather conditions and the safety of our drivers who pick up the newspapers from ...