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Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) SECOND-DEGREE DWI Jeffery Daniel Odegard, New Ulm. $1,010. 364 days local confinement, 354 days stayed for 3 years supervised probation. Complete chemical use assessment, within 30 days of July 22, 2026 sentencing. Attend MADD Impact Panel, no alcohol/controlled substance use or possession. Sentence to service 15 days for indeterminate. Gross misdemeanor. FIFTH-DEGREE ASSAULT Edward Nathaniel Jones, New Ulm. $485. 90 days local confinement, 86 days sdtayed for 1 year supervised probation. Credit for ...

'Everybody’s working together'

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NEW ULM - Over 20 booths, various food trucks, and a range of activities populated German Park Thursday night for New Ulm Night Out. New Ulm Night Out, put on by United Way, Park and Recreation, and New Ulm’s Police and Fire Department, has been a staple to New Ulm since its creation in ...

‘Reduce risk and increase the reliability’

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Utilities Commission approved equipment purchases and a cybersecurity contract Tuesday while receiving an update on the city’s search for a new wholesale electricity supplier. Utilities Director Brett Fleck Fleck updated the board on the search for a new wholesale electric supplier. New Ulm’s current 20-year contract with Heartland Energy of South Dakota ends Dec. 31, 2029.  The city’s power plant operates only when called by the regional grid or during local emergencies.  Last year the commission hired HDR Engineering and Energy and ...

Minnesota Observes Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 2–8

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Minnesota will observe Farmers’ Market Week from Sunday, Aug. 2, through Saturday, Aug. 8. Governor Tim Walz has issued a proclamation recognizing the state’s more than 400 farmers’ markets and more than 10,000 vendors.  The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and several agricultural organizations will mark the week with events at nine farmers’ markets across the state, including the New Ulm Farmers’ Market. State agriculture officials say farmers’ markets provide income for growers and food businesses while connecting communities with fresh, locally produced ...

Community Calendar

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Saturday Spikin’ in the Street downtown sand volleyball tournament, from 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. downtown Minnesota Street. Popcorn Wagon, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. behind the Brown County Historical Society Nightclub First Avenue STORYTELLING with Jeanne Andersen, 11am to 2pmMN Music Hall of fame Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. The New Ulm Farmers Market will be held 9am-12pm in the River Bend Education District parking lot through October 10 Chris Bertrand performs music in Schell’s ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

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PUBLISH (July 25, August 1, 2026) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids may be delivered to the Office of the Finance Director, Municipal Building, lo- cated at 100 North Broadway, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073 prior to the 10:00 A.M. bid opening on WEDNESDAY, the 26 th day of AUGUST, 2026 . The City will publicly open and read all bids received by the Finance Director im- mediately thereafter for the furnishing of all la- bor, tools, equipment, materials and every other article or thing necessary for the com- plete construction of the following ...