NEW ULM — The Brown County Historical Society brought a piece of New Ulm's automotive past back to life on Saturday with living-history programming at its historic gas station on North Broadway. As a trial run for future community events and a fundraiser for the museum, BCHS invited classic ...
NEW ULM — The 1914 popcorn wagon was open for Denny Warta Family Day outside of the Brown County Historical Society Museum at 2 N. Broadway on Saturday Denis "Denny" Warta, 97, of New Ulm, died Nov. 19, 2025. He was a lifetime member of the Brown County Historical Society. His daughter, ...
NEW ULM – Brown County Commissioners hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s levy increase after approving a 9.99% maximum tax levy for 2027. The commissioners unanimously approved a proposed 2027 tax levy of $21,552,707, which is a 9.99% increase over the total 2026 levy. The number comes from a draft county budget of $50.2 million. By setting the 2027 preliminary tax at 9.99%, the county is establishing the maximum levy increase for the next year. Before the end of the year, the county could reduce the levy or keep it at 9.99%, but it cannot be increased. All of the board members ...
NEW ULM — Community members and visitors gathered across Hermann Heights Park and Harman Park for the annual Hermannfest celebration, a free-admission festival that has become a late-summer anchor for German heritage, live music, and living history under the shadow of the Hermann ...
NEW ULM – All streaks are meant to be broken. On Saturday at the Turner Hall Dodgeball Tournament, the Yellow Ribbon team’s aspirations to win a third consecutive championship were foiled at the hands of a team that saw half of its players sign up at the last minute. That team was ...
NEW ULM - The race was off with a boom and a bang as New Ulm Battery members fired off their cannon to start the 2026 Hermann 5K. The 5K began a little after 9 a.m. Saturday in Harman Park. At roughly 9:25 a.m., Chris Gordon became the first person to cross the finish line at 2nd N. Street, ...
