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Toying with miniature trucks

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farm Toy Show that began Friday at the New Ulm Civic Center featured a variety of models including semi tractors, trailers, tractors, Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars, even model farms. Dave Lehnert, a retired farmer and John Deere parts specialist from Le Mars, Iowa who ...

Third Garden Terrace apartment building on New Ulm horizon

NEW ULM -- The New Ulm Planning Commission took the first steps in paving the way for a third Garden Terrace apartment building during the Thursday meeting. Earlier this year, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) sold the two Garden Terrace apartment buildings to Rebound Real ...

Broskoff appointed to MN child protection council

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff recently learned she was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court Council on Child Protection. Her appointment replaced the executive director of MACSSA (Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators) position on ...

Chris & Chris concludes Concerts in the Park Season at German Park

NEW ULM — The 2025 Concerts in the Park series concluded Thursday evening with a performance by Chris Ames and Chris Steffen of Sleepy Eye, known as Chris & Chris. The duo, who have performed together since 2012, closed the summer season with a setlist that included both classic country ...

Nguyen family celebrates 50 years in America

NEW ULM – Fifty years ago, the Nguyen family came to New Ulm as refugees. Last week they returned to celebrate with the community that gave them a new start. In April 1975, Dinh Nguyen and his wife, Nghiem Tran, were living in South Vietnam. They had two children: a one-year-old daughter, ...

Brothers take top award in Optimist Club photo contest

NEW ULM – The results are in and the top winners of the 2025 New Ulm Optimist Club photo contest are brothers Jackson Newgord and AJ Guggisberg. The goal of the contest was to take a photo the best represents a part of the Optimist Creed. Each photo submitted was required to be matted and ...