NEW ULM — Brown County Welfare Fraud Investigator Preston Cowing told Brown County commissioners Tuesday that 2023 welfare fraud conviction fines were far greater than the previous 13 years. Cowing said two 2023 welfare fraud criminal conviction cases totaled $139,229.22 in fines, most of it ...

NEW ULM — Former New Ulm Park and Rec Director Tom Schmitz is continuing to make his mark known in Southern Minnesota. Schmitz was re-appointed to his District 5 seat on the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC). The district spans from the southwest corner to ...

NEW ULM — Prince enthusiasts from near and far attended the Princefest at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) Museum and Turner Hall Saturday. Fans included people from New Ulm and area communities to guests from Southern California, Charleston, S.C. and Michigan, to mention a ...

NEW ULM — For this summer’s smallest museum exhibition, artist Deb Groebner is looking to showcase her talent in an uncommon art form. The technique is called “encaustic” (en-kaw-stik) painting. Groebner said it’s also called hot wax painting, as the art form uses melted wax ...

NEW ULM – Friday night, six new inductees joined the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) following the 35th annual induction ceremony held at the Best Western Conference Center. The new inductees included Johnny Mons, Dan Witucki, Crow, Pamela McNeill, Brian Wicklund and Fritz Otto ...