NEW ULM — The Izaak Walton League of America New Ulm Chapter #79 and the Optimist Club of New Ulm are operating concession stands at the Brown County Free Fair as annual fundraisers for youth programs and conservation work. For Chapter #79, the week of the fair is one of the organization's ...
NEW ULM — The Brown County Free Fair Horticulture Division included 53 items on the honors table for receiving blue, red and white ribbons for champion, reserve champion and honorable mention. Individuals with entries displayed on the honor’s table included Ranger Ahlness, Donna Augustin, ...
NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame hosted Castaways keyboardist Jim Donna on Saturday to discuss the 60th anniversary of the band’s 1965 single "Liar, Liar" and his self-published memoir. Donna discussed the band’s progression from local garage rehearsals to national concert ...
NEW ULM – First-time homebuyers will still be able to take advantage of the New Ulm Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) Homebuyer Assistance loan program, but it will likely see an update. Tuesday, the EDA held a work session to review its Homebuyer Assistance program. Since the start of the year, the EDA board has begun reviewing each of its loan programs to determine which need to be updated or outright eliminated, based on recommendations from a consulting group. The EDA first began offering the Homebuyer Assistance Loan Program in 2019. The program offers zero-percent ...
SLEEPY EYE — No more lazy snow days for students? The District 84 School Board unanimously approved an E-Learning Plan for the 2026-27 school year Wednesday. The plan authorizes up to five digital (online) days of learning on Google Meet when school is not in session due to inclement weather. Students are expected to participate in live online lessons from 8 a.m. to noon. Each Google meet class will last about 20 minutes with the remaining time for that class period to be used to complete assignments or contact teachers if students have questions. If additional work is assigned for ...
NEW ULM — A Sesquicentennial Farm, Brown County Farm of the Year and nine outstanding senior volunteers, were honored at the Brown County Fair Senior Day Program in the Civic Center Thursday. “We’re here today to honor some very special people and hear some good music,” said Brown ...
