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Gracie Sellner sculpted in butter

ST. PAUL – Brown County Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist Gracie Sellner stands next to a sculpture of her likeness carved into butter. On Wednesday, Minnesota artist and butter sculptor Gerry Kulzer carved the sculpture of Sellner. Every day of the Minnesota State Fair, Kulzer ...

What to do with large and empty retail spaces

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday to expand allowable commercial uses high density business districts (B-3), targeting large retail spaces that have sat vacant. The council voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the ordinance to amend the city code to give property owners more options when attempting to lease large commercial buildings. City Planner John Knisley said with the shifts toward online shopping, there are several large retail buildings vacant across New Ulm, including the former Runnings property on the city's ...

Peter Wendinger discusses 65 years of New Ulm polka

NEW ULM — Musician Peter Wendinger spoke at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame during Bavarian Blast weekend in July about his career and the history of polka music in New Ulm. "I live right outside of New Ulm, in a little village of St. George. And when you associate my name, you've got to ...

Police Logs

New Ulm Police •Police stopped a vehicle 8:32 pm Tuesday at Highway 14 and Garden Street for an equipment violation.  Signs of impairment were detected from the driver, a 55-year-old women from Sleepy Eye.  Due to the women not cooperating with the breath test at the stop, a search warrant was obtained for her blood.  She was transported to the New Ulm Medical Center where the sample was obtained.  She was then transported to the Brown County Jail.  Once the blood test results are learned, a copy of the report will be sent to the City Attorney for the consideration of DWI ...

The rural STEM school revolution begins at River Bend

NEW ULM – River Bend Education District 9th grade student Natalie Haney sat on the floor to the school building Wednesday, carefully reading the technical information on the box containing new robotic technology. The robotics technology was given to River Bend as part of a new program ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLISH (September 4, 11, 2026) STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF BROWN DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 08-PR-26-827 Estate of Terrance F. Wellner a/k/a Terry F. Wellner, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and No- tice is given that on October 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at Brown County ...