NEW ULM — DSM-Firmenich in New Ulm was recognized for going beyond basic compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards with the five-year Minnesota Star certification recently. The New Ulm facility is one of only 37 state worksites receiving top-tier ...

NEW ULM — In 1853, the West Newton, a Minnesota River steamboat, passed by what is now Riverside Park, transporting troops to lay out the site of Fort Ridgely. Two days later, two ships followed with men and supplies. For the next 20 years, boats brought settlers, freight, Indian supplies ...

NEW ULM— Brown County Historical Society hosted Lunch and a bite of history, Thursday afternoon for Remembering the Rapidan Dam with guest speaker and photographer from Mankato Rick Pepper. During the presentation, Pepper recounted the history and ultimate destruction of Rapidan Dam. Rick ...

MANKATO — State Highway 4 from Sleepy Eye to Brown County Road 24 will close starting Tuesday, May 27, for approximately three weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. A detour will be in place as crews complete finishing work on the project. During the closure, ...

The end of the school year is fast approaching and many teachers are preparing for a break. But for New Ulm native Martha Balge, it’s a chance to once again explore her love of German language. Balge was recently selected by New Ulm’s Sister Cities Commission for the Hans Jooh Exchange ...

NEW ULM – A cacophony of vehicle horns could be heard coming from Jefferson Elementary Wednesday night, but there was no traffic jam, it was the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) vehicle fair. The air horn heard echoing across town was the sound of hundreds of children exploring the ...