The 2025 Brown County Republican Distinguished Service Award was presented to Shelly Boelter, New Ulm, during the Brown County Republican Convention on February 15. Award winners from the prior three years determine the selection. This honor recognizes dedication to county-wide ...
SLEEPY EYE – From expanded tariffs and a potential trade war to firing USDA employees and potential cuts to Medicaid, there’s a lot of news pouring out of Washington, D.C. Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is sponsoring a People’s Town Hall from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 18 at Sleepy Eye Brewing Company, 121 Main St. W, Sleepy Eye, to hear what family farmers and rural residents think of these actions and to learn what they want and need from their state and federal governments. The event is free and open to the public. People are invited to gather at 5:45 p.m. for pizza and to support ...
NEW ULM -- State Street Theater invites the public to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Monday, March 17 with a lineup of events that honor Irish heritage and traditions. The celebration begins with Minnesota’s oldest consecutive running St. Patrick’s Day Parade, marking its 60th ...
NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) presented 3M of New Ulm with a certificate of gratitude for sponsoring NUAF’s 2025 Chamber of Commerce membership. New Ulm Area Chamber President Sarah Warmka said the 3M New Ulm Plant has a “Community Investor” level membership in the ...
NEW ULM – New Ulm High School’s Knowledge Bowl teams had a strong showing in the Region 9AAA Tournament on Tuesday, March 4 in Mankato. Thirty-four teams from New Ulm, Mankato East, Mankato West, Owatonna, Fairmont, St. Peter, TCU, and Jordan competed for the top two spots hoping to ...
NEW ULM – New Ulm Middle School (NUMS) 8th grader Sawyer Luker recently won the Optimist Club of New Ulm’s oratorical contest based on a theme of “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times.” Luker was awarded first place for the honor and was the recipient of a certificate, a ...
