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Spring 2025 dean and president’s list

The following area students made the Dean’s or President’s List during the spring 2025 semester at their college or university. University of Sioux Falls Dean’s list Gabrielle Anderson of Springfield, MN, majoring in English and Secondary Education Lillian McCone of Sanborn, MN, majoring in Business Administration Jordyn Plaster of Springfield, MN, majoring in Mathematics and Secondary Education Southern New Hampshire University President’s List Cecily Salonek of Springfield Kari Schmidt of Sleepy Eye Crystal Kane of Nicollet Melissa Weber of New Ulm Haley Postel ...

No Hermann Express on Memorial Day weekend

Brown County Hermann Express will not be operating on Saturday May 24th, or Monday May 26th. Brown County Heartland Express will not be operating on Sunday May 25th, or Monday May 26th in honor of Memorial Day. Please call the office at 507-359-2717 or 800-707-2717 by 3 pm Friday May 23rd to schedule your ride for Tuesday May 27th.

First half of county property tax installment due

The Brown County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office would like to remind County property owners that the first half property tax installment for residential, commercial, and agricultural parcels is due Thursday, May 15. Payments must be received or postmarked by the due date to avoid penalty. Property tax payments can be made in person at the Auditor-Treasurer’s office in the Brown County Courthouse, or at the Brown County License Bureau. A drop box for payments is located in the Law Enforcement Parking Lot off Center and Washington Streets in New Ulm. To make an online payment, visit Brown ...

New Ulm High School students listen to MN Court of Appeals cases

The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard several appeals at the Brown County Courthouse in New Ulm on Thursday, May 8th. Students from the New Ulm High School classes of teacher David Janssen observed the arguments of the lawyers in two of the cases heard by the panel of Presiding Judge John ...

Catholic Order of Foresters donates to cemetery

The St. John’s Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters presented two checks, totaling over $3,300 to the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. The matching grant fund raiser was raised by the courts sausage supper held in January. The court thanks New Ulm and the surrounding area for their support.

‘Eight Men Out’ the series opener for NU Film Society

NEW ULM – It’s a new ballgame as the New Ulm Film Society starts its baseball film series with the historical drama “Eight Men Out.” The screening starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in the New Ulm Public Library. “Eight Men Out” was released in 1988 and tells the true story of the 1919 Chicago White Sox and how several of the players allegedly took money to throw the World Series. The incident is considered one of the worst sports scandals in history. After news of the scandal broke, baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis would ultimately institute a lifetime ban ...