NEW ULM — A 22-year-old rural New Ulm man faces six felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim and firing a shotgun during a Feb. 10 altercation near Essig ballpark. Bryce Curtis Flitter was charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farmers Market will return to its original location for the 2026 season, relocating to the Riverbend Education District parking lot at 1315 S. Broadway St. The decision was announced during the market’s annual vendor and stakeholder meeting Tuesday at the Best Western ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...