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NU youth places high in Braille Challenge

Local News

NEW ULM — For the second straight year, a New Ulm grade school student proved to be one of the brightest kids in the world, competing in the Braille Challenge Finals June 25-27 in Los Angeles. Colton Reinhart placed third among fifth- and sixth-graders in the only academic competition of its ...

Independence Day roundup

Local News

NEW ULM — Minnesota’s longest-running consecutive Independence Day celebration in Cambria reaches the 155-year mark Friday, July 3. The event continues much as it has in the past, according to Cambria Historic Preservation Society board member Sarah McGuire. One exception is that this ...

Police logs

Police Logs

Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 4 and Brown County Road 22, Stark Township at 1:46 p.m. Tuesday. A 2023 Ford Transit van driven by Tanar Dean Creech, 29, Belle Plaine, was eastbound on CR 22 when he collided with a 2022 Jeep ...

Catholic Order of Foresters at Oak Hills

Mailbag

Catholic Order of Foresters, were at Oak Hills Living Center on Sunday, June 21. The group provided prizes for fifty-seven Bingo players. The residents & staff enjoyed root beer floats from us afterwards. Pictured L to R, Tom & Jane Beranek, Ben Stadick, Deb Christian and Delbert Fischer. Jr.

College and University honors

Mailbag

Iowa State University Dean’s list Lily Kallevig of Comfrey, Marketing, B.S. Aidan Joseph Bastian of Fairfax, Agricultural Business, B.S. Ike Anthony Case of Fairfax, Construction Engineering, B.S Rylee Haala of Morgan, Industrial Design Undergraduate Pre-Major Carly Rae Wenninger ...

Eliciting memories of time gone by

Local News

NEW ULM – The Brown County Fairgrounds and Civic Center was home to history on wheels, with over 350 cars, motorcycles, trucks taking part in the 24th annual Autofest. Early in the day, there was concern the show would be rained out after an early morning thunderstorm. Fortunately, the rain ...