MANKATO — The 2026 Minnesota Ag Expo brought together farmers, students, researchers and industry leaders for two days of learning, networking and discussion at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in downtown Mankato. The week began Monday with a Young & Emerging Farmers ...

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I ...

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm may see a reduction in the number of boards and commissions. During a recent city council work session, Mayor Kathleen Backer presented multiple recommendations to change or eliminate city boards. The three main recommendations were to dissolve the Safety ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Recreation Center will officially be known as the SouthPoint Recreation Center following the approval of a naming rights agreement by the New Ulm City Council. Last year, the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and the New Ulm City Council approved a professional ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services medical assistance (MA) applications rose significantly in 2025, from 605 in 2024 to 675. “Applications are certainly trending up. We’ve had 39 more MA applications so far in 2026. We currently have 3,138 Brown County residents served by Medical ...

NEW ULM – A quick but blustery winter storm hit south central Minnesota Wednesday. The storm began in the morning and continued on and off through the afternoon but cleared up before nightfall. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Jacob Beitlisch described the storm as a “quick ...