NEW ULM -- More than 150 women packed the banquet hall at the Best Western Plus on Thursday for New Ulm’s 12th annual “Mingle with a Purpose,” a women’s networking event organized through the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce. The evening featured leadership coach and speaker Ann Vote, ...

NEW ULM — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed they have cancelled about $38 million in Minnesota public health investments as of Feb. 11. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand said a temporary restraining order gives her department 14 days to continue ...

NICOLLET - The Nicollet County Pork Producers (NCPP) introduced the 2026 Nicollet County Pork Ambassadors to the NCPP membership at their annual meeting on Sunday, at the Courtland Community Center. The 2025 high school scholarship winners were also announced and received their ...

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye-Cedar Mountain Superintendent John Cselovszki urged school board members Wednesday to contact their legislators by email or phone about supporting compensatory funding formula improvements this year and permanently. “The law states that only direct certification ...

NEW ULM – The contract for the 18th South Street Storm Sewer Lift Station project was awarded to Holtmeier Construction, Inc for $1.32 million, Tuesday. New Ulm received five bids for the 18 S. Street lift station project. Holtmeier was the lowest bidder, which came in under the engineers ...

NEW ULM — A weekly polka music series began Tuesday night at Benny’s Bar in The NU Franklin. The first event featured the Josh Norman Musik Meisters as a duo: Josh Norman on tuba and vocals and Tina Losleben on piano accordion. The set included “Beer Barrel Polka,” “Schnapps ...