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Captain Bianchi returns to NU Friday

Local News

NEW ULM — The public is invited to participate in the return of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Willibald “Bill” Charles Bianchi and his return escort to New Ulm Friday. A bus with Bianchi’s family members will leave New Ulm at 1 p.m. Friday and travel to Minneapolis-St. ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legals

PUBLISH (April 17, 24 2026) Attention: Food Ser- vice Management Companies Nicollet Independent School District # 507 is requesting proposals for school food service management services. The Food Service Management Com- pany would provide management services ...

NUMC celebrates volunteers

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April is National Volunteer Month and New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) hosted a volunteer appreciation event Tuesday, April 21. In 2025, NUMC had approximately 22 volunteers totaling 2,580 hours worked. Picture was taken during the appreciation event.

Network New Ulm Youth Leadership program graduation

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The Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program held its final session for the 2025-2026 school year at the New Ulm Country Club on Wednesday, April 15 with 15 students from New Ulm High School, Cathedral High School, and Minnesota Valley Lutheran met for seven sessions the past school year to ...

Two injured in Wabasso school bus accident

Local News

WABASSO — Two people, including a Wabasso Public School student, were injured in an accident involving a school bus and another vehicle Wednesday morning, Wabasso Superintendent Jon Fulton said. In a message to parents posted Wednesday on the Wabasso Public School Facebook page, Fulton ...

Commissioners OK new public alerting program

Local News

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 upgrade contract and 2027-2029 public alerting program agreement with Everbridge Tuesday. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management began using Nixle, for county messaging in 2018. Nixle also served as a ...