NEW ULM — On Thursday evening, despite uncertain weather throughout the day, clouds looming and wind picking up, there was a strong turnout from the community. While there were concerns about potential rain, the skies held off, allowing the celebration to go on as planned. At times, the ...

NEW ULM – A new summer day camp program is coming to the area that allows kids to slow down and learn about nature. The day camp is called Cottonwood Valley Nature Preschool and it is run by Adrianna Evers, a local early childhood special education teacher. Cottonwood Valley Nature Preschool ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Fire Department conducted a hands-on training session Wednesday focused on bus extrication techniques. The drill, which took place using a fiberglass-shelled bus tipped on its side, provided firefighters with real-world practice in handling complex rescue scenarios ...

NEW ULM — The Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) continued its “Lunch with a Bite of History” series Thursday afternoon with a presentation highlighting the history of the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Brown County Sheriff Jason Seidl served as the guest speaker, giving a ...

NEW ULM — Rain forced the New Ulm Municipal Band to perform indoors at the Community Center Wednesday as part of the summer concert series. Band director Don Jirak said they wished they could be in German Park, but said, “there is no reason they couldn’t still have fun.” The band ...

NEW ULM – In April, Hermann Express hit the brakes acquiring two electric buses through state grants, but believes propane buses could serve as an alternative. During New Ulm’s Transportation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, Committee chair and Brown County Heartland Express Operations ...