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SE couple accused of bilking woman out of $90k

SLEEPY EYE — A rural Sleepy Eye couple accused of taking more than $90,000 from a woman’s bank account to pay their personal expenses were charged with felony financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and theft in Brown County District Court July 23. David Lynn Remus, 67, was charged with two felony counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Wendalena “Wendy” Remus, 66, was charged with two felony counts of a vulnerable adult and four felony theft counts. According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police began an investigation Dec. 4 after investigator Bohnen ...

Tri-Community Arts presents ‘Frozen’

WINTHROP — Tri-Community Arts presents “Frozen,” a heartwarming adventure July 30-Aug. 2 about two royal sisters whose bond is tested when magical powers accidentally send their kingdom into an eternal winter. In the kingdom of Arendelle, young sisters Princess Elsa (Elissa Ries) and ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLISH (July 29, August 5, 2026) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BROWN FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 08-PR-26-675 Estate of John R. Isch, aka John Richard Isch, John Isch, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PRO- BATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and No- tice is given that on 8/31/26, at 9:05 am, a hearing will be held via Zoom before this Court, located in New Ulm, Minnesota 56073, for the formal probate of an ...

Growing the Ivy House model of day care

NEW ULM – For nine years, Ivy House has served the New Ulm area as a 24/7 crisis nursery, providing childcare for children 0-10 years of age for up to 72 hours. Since Ivy House was founded, the need for emergency childcare has increased in the community. In June, Ivy House received 142 ...

Local girl scouts help plant trees in German Park

NEW ULM – The number of trees in German Park increased by seven Tuesday, thanks to members of the River Valley Girl Scout. Brynn Lehman, Freya Wurtzberger, Abigail Achman and Isabelle Achman assisted Tony Guggisberg of River Creek Nursery in planting five new trees along the paver stone ...

Flurry of election filings Tuesday

NEW ULM — A flurry of last-minute filings for elections took place as the candidate filing period ended at 5 p.m. Tuesday. A number of election races sprung up in area communities. In New Ulm, Casie Miller submitted a last-minute affidavit of candidacy for school board, joining Steven Gag, Melissa Sunderman and Tara Nilson who earlier filed for school board. With Miller joining the school board race there are now four candidates seeking three school board seats. In Cobden, Allen Krebs filed for mayor. Rhonda Groebner filed for city councilor and Melissa Krebs for city clerk. In ...