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A career sampler at Civic Center

NEW ULM — Nearly 800 New Ulm area sophomore and 8th-grade students got a close look at the local job world at the New Ulm Area Career Expo at the New Ulm Civic Center Wednesday. Students engaged with exhibitor’s employees who answered questions about education, skills, wages, and ...

Commissioners OK habitat easement

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners certified a 126-acre U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) habitat easement in Mulligan Township Tuesday. The easement protects about 126 acres of grasslands and wetlands in Section 35, Mulligan Township on the southern border of Brown County, about a ...

A life of inclusion

NEW ULM — Family members, friends and community organizations gathered for a celebration of life honoring Richard J. Franz, an 87-year-old New Ulm resident remembered for his involvement in local programs serving individuals with disabilities. The event, referred to by organizers as ...

Jacobson ends GFW career as complete player

GIBBON — Years before he was setting school records at Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop High School, Cole Jacobson was a whole different basketball player. Skill-wise and comfortability-wise. But the growth he’s had from his freshman year — and not just in height — has helped him take his ...

NU School District looking at deep cuts

NEW ULM – The New Ulm School Board took a hard look at its options for budget reductions over the next years during a special work session. For the third year in a row, New Ulm Public School is looking at a budget deficit forcing the school board to make cuts. In the 2026-2027 school year, ...

More than the sum of our plans

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Rotary honored the top 15% of seniors from New Ulm High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran and Cathedral, Monday at the annual Scholars Recognition Banquet at Martin Luther College (MLC). From the schools, 39 seniors were recognized for their academic achievements. This ...