NEW ULM — Mary Jane Alm, Pamela McNeill and Mick Sterling appeared together at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Thursday for a special guest-artist presentation as part of the Hall's Storyteller series. The three Hall of Fame inductees took part in a meet-and-greet, signed posters and ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services is partnering with the United Way and the Heart of New Ulm for their annual student backpack distribution 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the New Ulm Civic Center. The event is open to all community members who register in advance for a free backpack ...

NEW ULM — On Saturday, Bavarian Blast began with the annual Schell’s Brewery 5K Run for Beer. Around 160 runners and walkers participated in the 5K. New Ulm’s Chris Gordon finished with a time of 21 minutes, four seconds. Gordon, a teacher, author and marathon runner, said he found the ...

NEW ULM — Jay Ernest performed with his band Church of Cash on the final night of Bavarian Blast at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Ernest, who performs under that name and was born Jay Ernest Kalk, told the audience he grew up in the New Ulm area. He said he spent his first year of life in a ...

GIBBON — The Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved a resolution Monday calling for a special, two-question special election Nov. 3. Question 1 proposes a 10-year, $4 million capitol project levy to be used for the acquisition and maintenance of software, ...

HANSKA — A woman died Monday afternoon from injuries received after a falling tree limb struck her, said the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office, the Hanska Fire Department and Alina Ambulance responded to a report of a woman struck in the head by a falling ...