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209 Pub & Grill secures noise variance for fundraiser

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council approved a noise variance on Tuesday for a fundraising event hosted by 209 Pub & Grill. The variance would allow 209 Pub & Grill to have amplified music from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, on Minnesota Street between 2nd and 3rd N. Street during the ...

Searching for a cure for Type 2 diabetes

MARSHALL — Type 2 diabetes is a disease that impacts millions of Americans. Dr. Dequina Nicholas said she’s seen the affect of diabetes has had on her own family members, too. It’s something that has helped inspire her research trying to find a cure. “This is the reason I got into ...

Retraining the brain-body connection

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Center added a new 30-minute exercise class designed for people with Parkinson’s disease as well as those recovering from stroke, joint replacement or other conditions that affect mobility. The class, which meets Mondays at 12:45 p.m., focuses on ...

Two injured in Wabasso school bus accident

WABASSO — Two people, including a Wabasso Public School student, were injured in an accident involving a school bus and another vehicle Wednesday morning, Wabasso Superintendent Jon Fulton said. In a message to parents posted Wednesday on the Wabasso Public School Facebook page, Fulton ...

Public access to Hermann Monument restricted

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council formally accepted a Hermann Monument use assessment restricting public access to the monument. The assessment was recommended for approval last week by the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and came before the city council for final approval. Park and ...

Commissioners OK new public alerting program

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 upgrade contract and 2027-2029 public alerting program agreement with Everbridge Tuesday. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management began using Nixle, for county messaging in 2018. Nixle also served as a ...