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New Ulm Police Department • Tuesday at 5:53 p.m. police noticed a man known to have a warrant for his arrest on the block of 1600 North Street. During the arrest, the 33-year-old New Ulm man claimed that he was lawfully carrying a handgun. Following a serial number run, the gun was found to have been entered as stolen in 2023. The man was transported to jail and the gun was seized.  • Police received a report from the 2200 block of North Broadway Tuesday at 8:59 p.m. from a 33-year-old New Ulm man who said that a 27-year-old New Ulm woman violated a harassment restraining ...

Placements, prevention programs and fraud review

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NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services presented its regular monthly update to the Brown County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22, including data on out-of-home placements, prevention programs, summer camps and a state fraud prevention review. Human Services Director Anne Broskoff presented the report, which covered activity since the Aug. 25 board meeting. During the reporting period from Aug. 25 to Sept. 22, 12 children entered out-of-home placement.  The update also showed two children finalized permanency and one youth was admitted to a residential facility for an assessment. ...

New Ulm has strong showing at the MN State Fair

Agribusiness

New Ulm FFA had 12 members exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair FFA Livestock Show, which is the largest FFA Livestock show in the nation. New Ulm FFA swept the Dairy Show and received the Grand Champion Dairy Herdsmanship Award, Premier Dairy Exhibitor- High Point Chapter, MDA Special- Grand ...

The freedom of less

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NEW ULM — Community members gathered Wednesday afternoon at Vista Prairie at Ridgeway on 23rd for a session focused entirely on decluttering, downsizing and preparing for future moves. The presentation on household organization was led by Jill Spence, CEO of Fresh Look Cleaning Services and ...

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Ivy House, prevention programs highlighted by county commissioners

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NEW ULM — Brown County's investment in early intervention and family support programs is helping keep children in their homes and out of the court system, officials told the Brown County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Amber Portner, coordinator of the Families First Children's Collaborative, presented the collaborative's 2025 year-end report.  Portner succeeded Erin Schwab in the role. The collaborative coordinates outreach and assessment across multiple agencies, using state and federal funds drawn down through the Local Collaborative Time Study. Brown County serves as the ...