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Greater MN comes to New Ulm

NEW ULM — New Ulm is hosting the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities Summer Conference (CGMC) this week, bringing together officials from cities across the state for three days of networking, policy discussions and recognition of local advocacy efforts. CGMC Executive Director Bradley ...

‘We’re all Americans, we’re all Minnesotans’

NEW ULM – Republican gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls presented his vision for Minnesota during the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) candidate forum. CGMC executive director Bradley Peterson opened the townhall, saying this was a big election year that included a Minnesota ...

MNHF inductees McNeill, Alm and Sterling share their stories

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 ...

Human Services partners with United Way, HONU

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 through Untied Way of Brown County. Brown County children in grades K-12 who qualify for school educational benefits like free and reduced lunches are eligible to participate. Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff told commissioners United Way, Heart of New Ulm and other community ...

NUAF awards grant to Hanska Park and Rec program

HANSKA — The New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) awarded an $1,800 grant to the City of Hanska to support its summer Park and Rec program for children. The grant will pay for materials and supplies, including a new storage cabinet. NUAF Executive Director John Illikman acknowledged, the ...

‘Bavarian Blast is a blast’

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 ...