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10 years in New Ulm

NEW ULM — Ten years ago, Pastor Lonny Carpenter and his wife Angie Carpenter came to pioneer a new church. This Sunday the church will celebrate its 10th anniversary. New Beginnings Church (NBC) held its first worship service in New Ulm on Sept. 8, 2013. NBC was the second church founded by ...

Resource officers waiting for clarification

NEW ULM — Changes enacted by the state legislature have left New Ulm Police a step behind and looking for answers regarding their School Resource Officer (SRO) program. The changes, enacted August 1, seek to restrict what school employees and resource officers can do to restrain students. ...

Emerald Ash Borer forces city’s hand

NEW ULM — A $500,000 grant application seeks to remove and replace a majority of the remaining ash trees in New Ulm due to Emerald Ash Borer. Authorization to prepare and submit the application was approved at the New Ulm City Council meeting Tuesday. The application comes as around $6.9 ...

Monarch tagging: Woodstone to Mexico

NEW ULM — Friday afternoon, residents from Woodstone Senior Living Community enjoyed tagging and releasing Monarch Butterflies before they migrated to Mexico. This is the second time Woodstone has hosted a monarch butterfly release. The monarchs were supplied by Deb Steinberg, who raised ...

Brown Co. board OKs application for 911 grant

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday supporting the Brown County Sheriff’s Office application to the fiscal year 2024-25 State Emergency Communications Board (SECB) grant program. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Tony Berg, seconded by Dave ...

Long ways to go for Hermann Monument restoration

NEW ULM – While Hermann awaits his festival September 9, the structure he is standing in is the subject of restoration plans. Unfortunately, those plans have not seen rapid progress since the previous year’s festival. However, some crucial early steps have been taken to bring the process ...