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Releasing the Monarchs

NEW ULM — Aided by nature enthusiast Deb Steinberg, about a dozen monarch butterflies began their migration to central Mexican forests at Woodstone Senior Living Thursday. Steinberg and a couple of her nature-loving friends told residents about monarch butterflies, tagged their wings and ...

Woman faces charges for allegedly shooting into neighbor’s house

WINTHROP — A 45-year-old Winthrop woman faces four felony charges after an Aug. 22 shooting spree in which she admitted to shooting her gun inside her residence and into her neighbor’s house. In Sibley County District Court Monday, Julia Renee Stolfa was charged with second-degree assault, ...

Brown County board approves server software purchase

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of human services server software Tuesday. Brown County IT (Information Technology) Director Nathan Beran said Brown County Human Services has used CaseWorks as a very successful work tool that eliminated lots of ...

Dakota internment at Fort Snelling a complex legacy

NEW ULM -- Brown County Historical Society’s Lunch and a Bite of History series brought author Corinne L. Monjeau-Marz to New Ulm to share her insights into her work as an independent researcher and historian. Her work over many decades led to writing and publishing a book “The Dakota ...

The Hermann 5K is back with a new route and date

NEW ULM – After a six year hiatus, the Hermann 5K run/walk is returning for HermannFest. The Hermann 5K will start 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 on 2nd North Street next to Harman Park. The route will take runners north on Garden Street, west up Oak Street Hill, south on Highland Avenue and east ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police • A 76-year-old New Ulm man told police he was a scam victim, losing $170,520, at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday. The man said he thought he was buying gold and moved money from a savings account to a Burnsville coin and collectible store but the money never made it to the store because it ...