NEW ULM — The New Ulm Fire Department conducted a hands-on training session Wednesday focused on bus extrication techniques. The drill, which took place using a fiberglass-shelled bus tipped on its side, provided firefighters with real-world practice in handling complex rescue scenarios ...

NEW ULM — Rain forced the New Ulm Municipal Band to perform indoors at the Community Center Wednesday as part of the summer concert series. Band director Don Jirak said they wished they could be in German Park, but said, “there is no reason they couldn’t still have fun.” The band ...

NEW ULM – ISD 88 Foundation announced four grant winners at Eagles Extravaganza 2025 earlier this year. The grants are for musical instruments, stand-up desks, smart cutting machines, and microscopes. The first grant, called “Glockenspiels for All” was submitted by district music ...

NEW ULM – In April, Hermann Express hit the brakes acquiring two electric buses through state grants, but believes propane buses could serve as an alternative. During New Ulm’s Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, Committee chair and Brown County Heartland Express Operations ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Economic Development Authority unanimously approved the public housing operating budget for the fiscal year ending June 30 Tuesday. Through May, the public housing budget has a $454,564 surplus. “That number was kind of a surprise to me,” said New Ulm Economic ...

NEW ULM — First Congressional District Democratic candidate Jake Johnson spoke in no uncertain terms at the Brown County DFL potluck Monday about feelings on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The bill was recently approved by one vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Johnson said ...