NEW ULM — For the second straight year, a New Ulm grade school student proved to be one of the brightest kids in the world, competing in the Braille Challenge Finals June 25-27 in Los Angeles. Colton Reinhart placed third among fifth- and sixth-graders in the only academic competition of its ...

As of midnight, Wednesday July 1, Minnesota’s new fiscal year began and with the start of the fiscal year several new state laws officially go into effect. These new laws impact everything from school requirements, infrastructure improvements and social media restrictions. Social media ...

NEW ULM — State Street Theater wrapped up its 2026 summer theater camps Friday with a free family performance featuring local history, folklore and Disney favorites. Camp One, a two-week session meeting four hours daily, presented a fully staged musical production of Disney’s “The ...

NEW ULM - Guldan Family Farms and J&R Schugel were celebrated in German Park Sunday afternoon for their 2026 Business of the Year awards.  Beanbags, Food, 1919 rootbeer, live music by Revline Acoustic and community were all present at German Park’s free community event honoring the two ...

NEW ULM — Brown County 4-H members shared their skills with other youths at a summer kickoff event at the Brown County Fairgrounds Saturday. Kaytlin Lilleodden, 9, of Hanska said she enjoys working with animals, showing them at the Brown County Fair. She’s been a 4-H member since age ...

NEW ULM – The Brown County Fairgrounds and Civic Center was home to history on wheels, with over 350 cars, motorcycles, trucks taking part in the 24th annual Autofest. Early in the day, there was concern the show would be rained out after an early morning thunderstorm. Fortunately, the rain ...