NEW ULM – Tuesday the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) hosted the first of two one-room schoolhouse experiences at Brown County Fairground. The program, for children ages kindergarten through fifth grades, gives kids the experience of a day in the life of a pioneer child. The second ...

NEW ULM – Starting Sunday, a group of seven young pilgrims will begin an eight-day trek to sites connected to the New Ulm Catholic Diocese. The journey is called the “Pilgrimage of Hope” and it will begin Sunday, June 22 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm following a ...

NEW ULM — The Minnesota State Patrol released the name of a motorcyclist injured in a two-vehicle crash at Broadway (Highway 14) and 17th St. N. at 1:32 p.m. Monday. Richard Wayne Oliver, 34, of New Ulm was driving a 2006 Honda CBR 600 westbound on Broadway when he collided at the ...

NEW ULM — With four of five board members present, Brown County commissioners tabled a request to include a deputy sergeant position in the draft 2026 budget Tuesday. Brown County Sheriff Jason Seidl said the sheriff’s office is understaffed with 10 patrol deputies and one deputy sergeant, ...

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of a new uninterruptible power supply for the 911 dispatch center Tuesday. Brown County Information Technology Director Nathan Beran said the unit in place today dates back to 2009 and is well beyond its useful lifespan, ...

The New Ulm Journal will not mail a printed version of the newspaper on Thursday. In observance of the Juneteenth national holiday on Thursday, June 19 the United States Postal Service office will be closed and there will be no mail delivers. The Journal will have an online version of the ...