NEW ULM — New Ulm Mayor Kathleen Backer smiled broadly in front of the Brown County Museum Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a $275,200 exterior preservation project bid contingent on approval of a Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Legacy ...

NEW ULM – State Street Theater invites the public to explore the revolutionary history of one of New Ulm’s most influential citizens with its new play “A Life for the Revolution.” Performances will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the State Street Theater. ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners recognized Assistant Zoning Administrator Amanda Lang Tuesday for receiving the 2026 Minnesota Association for County Feedlot Officers (MACFO) Exemplary Duty Award. Brown County Planning and Zoning Director Robert Santaella said the award is presented to ...

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at the New ulm airport. The guest speaker will be Monika Sziron Torzewski from Ribizli Seed Company. She will share the story of how she started her business of curating heirloom seeds and selling Hungarian heritage ...

HANSKA — Community members gathered Saturday at 102 W. Blessum St. in Hanksa for a vigil to honor Justin Paul Reinarts and Tabitha Leigh Trescott. The event, held six months after their deaths, served as both a memorial and a platform for domestic violence awareness.  Brittany Wojtowicz, ...

NEW ULM – Saturday, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky was host to the 152nd Kentucky Derby, but the New Ulm area was able to get in on the excitement. For the fourth year in a row, Black Frost Distillery held its Kentucky Derby viewing party. The distillery livestreams the race for ...