NEW ULM — A bakery giveaway program at the New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf Thursday drew a steady stream of visitors. An extension of the food shelf’s normal offerings, the giveaway of cookies, croissants and donuts, the program includes bread if available, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on ...

GIBBON — Academic spaces in the new pre-K-12 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) Public School are being completed this week. “Desks and chairs are being delivered now. Smart screens and whiteboards are being hung now. The school will be complete when we move in,” said GFW Superintendent Allen ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners continue to work on the 2026 tax levy. Commissioners set the 2026 preliminary tax levy increase at 9.99%, a total budget increase of 4.1%, from $45.8 million to $47.7 million in September. The final budget levy is planned to be adopted at the Tuesday, ...

NEW ULM — As the outside air temperature drops, the number of heating service calls go up, according to local service providers. Heating technicians mentioned a few things people should do to prepare their living quarters for winter. “People should ensure they change their furnace filter ...

NEW ULM — Eligible renters and homeowners are encouraged to apply for Federal Energy Assistance Program (EAP) funding released Dec. 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The free program provides an average benefit of about $550, plus support to respond to emergencies. The ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council approved an amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance, Tuesday to fix an error impacting development of four lots on South German Street. The four lots are located on German Street between 15th South and 17th South and exist in a medium density residence ...