NEW ULM – Mayor Kathleen Backer presented Mankato Mankato State University-Mankato women’s basketball player and New Ulm native Joey Batt a commendation Tuesday. The special commendation cited Batt’s exceptional talent and elite level of competition. In March, Batt and the Mavericks won ...

NEW ULM — There is one week remaining for candidates to file to appear on the Nov. 5 election ballot for Brown County and New Ulm offices. As of Tuesday three candidates have filed to have their name on the ballot. All three are incumbents. David Borchert filed for the First District ...

NEW ULM -- The Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) popcorn wagon was on Broadway Saturday for the first time in 2024. This year marks the popcorn wagon's 110th birthday. The wagon was purchased new in 1914 by Meyers Johnson. Since 2002, the popcorn wagon has been owned by BCHS and operated ...

NEW ULM — For the 65 Minnesota Valley Lutheran students who started freshman year during the COVID-19 pandemic, their high school journey came to an end at their graduation Sunday. After their worship service ended, Valedictorian Bethany Spike was the first student speaker. She said she ...

NEW ULM — Though in a different venue than usual, the weather could not damper New Ulm’s Memorial Day Observance Monday. Originally the observance was set to begin at 9:30 a.m. with a parade forming at the City Cemetery and going down Cemetery Avenue. The parade was canceled due to the ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm High School Class of 2024 graduated 171 students Friday. Social Studies teacher Robert Bute served as this year’s guest speaker. He said this was the 139th class to graduate from NUHS since 1885. Bute said the early students lived a much different life then the ...