NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved accepting a free LUCAS CPR device Tuesday for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Brown County Emergency Management Director Shawn Stoermann said the device, valued at more than $30,000; will be used for medical response. The Lund ...

NEW ULM – Monday was a night to remember as Woodstone Senior Living and Orchard Hill Assisted Living collaborated on a carnival style fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Foundation. “We like to do something for Alzheimer’s every year,” Woodstone executive director Brittany Bullock said. ...

NEW ULM — Police tried in vain to save a ball python snake after receiving a call about it spotted near 7th North and German St. Monday. Corp. Chris Davis said he and Sgt. Aaron Widmer spotted the nonvenomous constrictor snake near the intersection. Widmer used a shovel to put the snake in a ...

NEW ULM — Roundabouts were the big pieces in the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) District 7 Community Highway Improvement Plan report to Brown County commissioners Tuesday. The highway department plans to build a $2.2 million, single-lane roundabout at the CR 5 (Fort Road) and ...

NEW ULM – The installation of new playground equipment in Washington Park began last week and is expected to be completed by next week. After the equipment at Washington Park is installed, the work crews from Flagship Recreation will begin work at playground installation at Lincoln ...

NEW ULM -- The 4 Pillars Gallery hosted an opening reception for emerging Brainerd artist Eric Twait Friday in the Grand Center for Arts and Culture. Entitled “Letters to the Void,” the show is a series of abstract paintings the artist created in response to the passing of his wife Maria ...