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Trampled by Turtles perform Music is Grand fundraiser

NEW ULM – The Duluth band, Trampled by Turtles is coming to State Street Theater in New Ulm on Saturday, Oct. 24 as part of the Music is Grand series. The Music is Grand series officially started two years ago as fundraiser for The Grand Center for Arts and Culture. The first year Emmylou ...

Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31

The Heart of New Ulm’s Brown County Chemical Health Action Team invites everyone in the Brown County area to celebrate Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-31, 2026. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug-use prevention campaign in the nation. Since 1985, the National Family Partnership, formerly the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth, has devoted its efforts to the well-being of youth and provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign.  The campaign provides an opportunity for parents and their kids to get the conversation started to ...

Fischbach, Osberg hold televised debate

Candidates for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional district faced off on topics including farm policy, economic issues and war this week, during a televised debate. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach and DFL challenger Erik Osberg took part in an hour-long debate Thursday night. The debate was aired by Fargo’s Prairie Public Broadcasting, and by Pioneer PBS. Farm policy concerns were one of the first topics the candidates addressed, with a question about whether they approved of measures like year-round sales of E15 ethanol blends, and country-of-origin labeling on meat ...

Building an ethical toolbox

NEW ULM – Students from New Ulm High School, Cathedral High School (CHS), Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) and River Bend Alternative Learning Center came together at the New Ulm Country Club to tackle ethical questions. This was part of the New Ulm Rotary Club’s annual Ethics Workshop. ...

MN company presents fertilizer alternative to United Nations

WELCOME – An alternative fertilizer venture from Martin County-based Easy Environmental Solutions Inc. made enough headway to be presented to organizations and national representatives from around the world at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21. Having worked with thousands of ...

Hot Topics: cybersecurity event

NEW ULM -- The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Nuvera, invites area business owners, managers, and professionals to attend “Hot Topics After Hours: How Protected Is Your Business?” from 4-6 p.m.Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Sweet Haven Tonics. The event is held during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and is a free event combining networking with practical information to help businesses better understand cybersecurity threats and how to protect themselves. Businesses of all sizes face potential risks, from phishing scams and data breaches to financial ...