NEW ULM — Master painter Bernd Hillmann opened his exhibition, “Wild Land, Wild Life,” Friday at the 4 Pillars Gallery at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture.  The show features 41 paintings created between 2020 and 2025, depicting landscapes and wildlife from Minnesota, Europe, and ...

NEW ULM – Andy Lilleodden, a former member of the New Ulm Area Chamber Board of Directors and a longtime Chamber volunteer, visited the Chamber office Monday morning believing he was attended a special committee meeting. In reality, there was no meeting. It was all a ruse to get him into the ...

NEW ULM – New residential housing developments are on the rise across New Ulm, with several projects either scheduled to begin or be completed in 2026. The Kuepers Apartment project at 901 N. Highland Avenue was the first to begin construction in late September of 2025. The entire project ...

NEW ULM – Monday, visitors to the New Ulm Recreation Center were able to get a sneak peek of the Park and Rec master plan. The plan has been in development for the past year and is currently 50% complete. Consultants with ISG Inc. began working on the plan in April. The open house was ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted all vehicle traffic on Sleepy Eye Lake as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of three ice fishing houses falling through the ice. The vehicle restriction includes all vehicles: trucks, cars, ATVs and snowmobiles until ...

NEW ULM — New historical exhibits at New Ulm Medical Center highlight the evolution of health care in the community while honoring the people who helped shape it, including physicians, nurses, volunteers and community leaders. Exhibits are located in three areas of the facility: behind glass ...