NEW ULM — Old Man Winter returned not long after sunrise Wednesday with snow and wind gusts as high as 55 mph. National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist Tyler Hasenstein said the winter blast was more than what was forecast. The weather system dropped the outdoor temperature from 38 to 28 ...

NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts & Culture has selected emerging queer and trans printmaker Braeden Baston as its first Artist-in-Residence of 2026. Originally from Maine and now based in Minneapolis, Baston is spending Feb. 9–22 creating new work in Cellar Press, the center’s ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners received a Public Waters Inventory (PWI) update from Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lead Hydrologist Wes Saunders-Pearce Tuesday. The PWI is a comprehensive list and mapping of state public waters. It includes all natural and altered watercourses ...

Editors Note: Days after this interview, candidate Mike Newcome announced he was suspending his campaign for Minnesota Governor, stating he no longer sees a realistic path to victory, citing financial hurdles. Newcome said he would continue to advocate for accountability, reform and a ...

FAIRMONT — Oliver “Ollie” and Eunice Meyer have been each other’s valentine for three quarters of a century. The couple, married on Nov. 12, 1950, celebrated its 75th anniversary, or Diamond Anniversary, last year. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, only one-tenth of one ...

NEW ULM — Minnesota DFL Chairman Richard Carlbom laid out the task ahead for Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party supporters at the Brown County DFL Convention at the New Ulm Community Center Saturday. “November 3, 2026 is a day in which we need to deliver the largest electoral ...