NEW ULM – Nearly all of North America was treated to rare cosmic light show Tuesday evening. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, earth was hit with energy from three separate solar flares resulting in extremely vibrant Northern Lights. The colors seen in the Northern Lights is caused by charged ...

NEW ULM – The bail for Randy Thomas Zimmerman was set at $5 million with conditions and $10 million without conditions during a remote hearing held in Brown County Court on Wednesday. Zimmerman stands charged with the second-degree murder of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott on Sunday, ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission received updates Monday on the city’s master plan for parks and recreation, progress on the Hermann Monument restoration, and several upcoming projects and events. Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel presented the master plan, a 15-year ...

NEW ULM — Veterans and community members gathered Tuesday at August Schell Brewery Company for its annual Veterans Day ceremony. The event featured a ceremonial cannon salute led by First Lieutenant John Fritsche. The centerpiece of the ceremony was a 21-gun salute, adapted for cannon fire ...

NEW ULM – Area first responders gathered to bid a final farewell to one of their own Tuesday. The funeral for Justin Reinarts was held at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home’s South Chapel. Reinarts served with the Hanska Fire Department for 17 years. The entire Hanska Fire Department ...

NEW ULM — On Friday, the tables in the lower levels of the New Ulm Public Library brimmed with paperbacks, children’s books, and hidden gems, while volunteers helped bag up finds and shared stories with browsers during the annual library used book sale. Among the browsers were Norm and ...