NEW ULM – On Tuesday, the New Ulm City Council approved $105,994 in total nonprofit contributions in the 2026 budget. For the last two years, the city has accepted applications from local nonprofits seeking funds from the city. During a July work session, the city council reviewed all ...

NEW ULM — Dock Dog contestants at the Brown County Fair Friday included Amanda Dolly of Sleepy Eye and her yellow lab “Rebel.” The sport is promoted by Dockdogs.com as the "fastest-growing sport on four legs." She competed in the Big Air Wave event with a number of other area ...

NEW ULM — The Walmart Supercenter store celebrated its recent remodeling project at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with original employees and the public Friday. Store improvements also completed at Fairmont, Elk River and Mountain Iron stores included an expanded grocery department, a new ...

NEW ULM – Thursday was Senior Day at the Brown County Fair and as part of the program, awards were given to the Farm Family of the year; the Willad and Dorthy Waibel Century Farm and a long-awaited award for Denis Warta, who received Outstanding Senior Citizen. Craig and Elizabeth Fischer of ...

NEW ULM -- The 2025 Brown County Fair opened its second day of festivities Thursday with the 4-H Beef Show in the cattle arena of the fairgrounds. Judge Vicky Wilmes, who has over 20 years of experience with the show, was impressed with what she saw. “For the size of the fair, of Brown ...

NEW ULM -- Wednesday the Brown County Free Fair began with the annual 4-H Pet Show. The show featured local youth and their menagerie of pets, including the familiar dogs and cats to somewhat more unusual pets such as a Mallard duck and hermit crab. Participants were interviewed by 4-H judge ...