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Pups paint the dog park red

NEW ULM - Pups and their families gathered for an afternoon of play during Park and Recreation’s first Barkin’ in the Park event Saturday afternoon with help from Runnings and Pup’s Playland. We’re doing this to both get people to come check out the dog park and to see what people ...

Swimming for Gourd

NEW ULM – Pumpkin picking is a common fall activity, but rarely does it require swimming. On Sunday, the New Ulm Recreation Center Aquatic Center hosted a floating pumpkin patch. Around 80 small pumpkins were dropped into the pool. Kid participants were allowed to swim with the pumpkins, ...

Hilbert is paralegal of the year

KANDIYOHI - Jodi Hilbert, Paralegal for the Kandiyohi County Attorney's Office was awarded the National Federation of Paralegal Association's Paralegal of the Year Award at its annual conference on September 26, 2026 in Bloomington. This award is given out to one Paralegal in the United ...

Alliance Bank closure brings opportunity for library upgrade

HANSKA — The closing of Alliance Bank in Hanska opens the door for a possible library upgrade. Hanska City Council met with community members in the Hanska Community Center to discuss whether the city should accept ownership of the Alliance Bank Building. The bank is offering to donate ...

A farewell to ‘Rosie’

NEW ULM – The Sister Cities Committee and the staff at New Ulm Country Club gave a fond farewell to Jan “Rosie” Rosenberg on Wednesday. For the last 12 weeks, Rosenberg served as the Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange intern. Rosenberg was born in Ulm, Germany, and lived there until May, when ...

Early voting begins

NEW ULM - Brown County received 80 early voting ballots deposited into the tabulator at the Brown County Courthouse Friday as early voting commenced. According to Brown County Auditor Treasurer Kelly Hotovec, Brown County is utilizing the early voting system more than surrounding counties. “We were talking to other counties and when they were at two to ten ballots we were already at 27,” Hotovec said. Early voting refers to the 18 days before the election where voters can cast their votes in person, similar to how they would on Election Day. “Brown County has offered ...