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Commissioners OK cybersecurity insurance

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners approved the purchase of cybersecurity insurance and a password manager for the Information Technology (IT) Department Tuesday. Brown County IT Director Nathan Beran said both purchases address cybersecurity issues that have caused government entities losses due to digital attacks. “Cybersecurity continues to be a major risk for the county,” said Beran. “We’re aware of Minnesota cities and counties suffering losses, some very significant in data loss, outages and monetary damages.” Beran said Brown County has some insurance coverage ...

Bye-bye bricks

NEW ULM – Second N. Street and Third N. Street from Broadway to German were closed Tuesday for the removal of the brick crosswalks downtown. Following the removal of the bricks, the concrete edge of the crosswalks were milled down and paved over with asphalt. Last year, the New Ulm Public ...

‘This all-surpassing power is from God and not from us’

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College awarded degrees to 166 members of the Class of 2026 during its commencement service Saturday morning in the Luther Student Center gymnasium. The Class of 2026 chose as its theme 2 Corinthians 4:5-7: “For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as ...

Candidate filing period opens in MN

NEW ULM – The November elections are a little over five months away, but for any candidate who wants to appear on the ballot, the filing period begins now. The election filing period for Nov. 3 general election begins 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 19. Candidate for county, state and federal offices must file an affidavit of candidacy between now and 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. All filing offices will be closed, Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. City office In New Ulm, there are three seats up for election this year: Ward 2 City Councilor; Ward 4 City Councilor and Mayor. The ...

‘An opportunity to care deeply’

NEW ULM - Sunday, Cathedral High School graduated 24 students from the class of 2026. This was the 104th graduating class of Cathedral High School. Bishop Chad Zielinski thanked the parents who chose to send their children to New Ulm Area Catholic School (NUACS), saying it is not easy to send ...