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New Ulm

Kiesling House receives $4,500 grant

The historical Kiesling House was awarded a grant of $4,500 from the New Ulm Area Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to replace damaged signage depicting the residence’s historical significance. Executive Director of the Brown County Historical Society, Amy Johnson, was on hand to ...

4-H membership on the rise

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday proclaiming Oct. 7-12 as 4-H Week throughout Brown County. Action to encourage all citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact it has made and continues to make by empowering youth with skills they need ...

Finstad and Hartness Cathedral King and Queen

NEW ULM – Jake Finstad and Jaylin Hartness were selected at Cathedral’s Homecoming King and Queen during Sunday’s pep fest. Jake Finstad is the  son of Brad and Jackie Finstad; Jaylin Hartness is the daughter of Jessica Cordes and Jeff Hartness; The homecoming parade begins at 1 p.m. ...

Hope grows at NUMAS Haus benefit

NEW ULM – Turner Hall was packed Thursday night for the 2024 annual NUMAS Haus Fundraiser. The non-profit organization runs a shelter for homeless women and children. NUMAS (New Ulm Ministerial Association) began over a decade ago with the goal of tackling the growing problem of ...

Townhouse cluster planned on northside

Lack of financing has killed a proposal to build a 60-unit apartment complex on this block between 16th and 17th N. and Garden and Payne. The landowner, Vern Walden, now plans to build 20 townhouses there. Last May, a Minneapolis development firm announced plans to build the apartments in the ...

Disc golf basket cases

Those who have gone to the various parks around the area may have noticed a new structure popping up in several of them over the past few years — chain-link hoops, serving as holes for a disc golf course. The sport has become more popular in recent years, and the reasons are clear — disc ...