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Autumn off to a wet start

NEW ULM – On Tuesday, New Ulm saw over half an inch of rainfall, adding to an already wetter than normal start to autumn. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed rainfall across Minnesota is above average for September; however, it is far from record-breaking precipitation. “We ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police Department • Friday at 3:05 p.m. police responded to Highland Avenue and Oak Street for disturbance calls. A 66-year-old Sleepy Eye man lost his temper over a student refusing to pick up garbage the student had thrown out their window. No physical altercation occurred.  • An unidentified hit and run was reported Saturday at 1:11 p.m. at the block of 100 North Street and Payne Street. The struck vehicle, an unoccupied 2019 Ford Edge received moderate disabling damage to the front end.  • At the 1800 Block of South Street and Broadway police stopped a ...

MLC students trace New Ulm’s Gilded Age roots at BCHS

NEW ULM — History came alive Thursday evening at the Brown County Historical Society annex as Martin Luther College students presented research detailing how local schools, milling operations, manufacturing firms and agricultural processing plants forged a thriving regional economy during ...

No timeline for online jail roster

NEW ULM - Brown County remains without a public online jail roster following scams that led to the department taking down the website. Back in August, Brown County Sheriff's Office warned of scams circulating that exploited family members with people in jail. Utilizing the online roster, ...

Walls that support history

NEW ULM — As The Grand Center for Arts & Culture approaches 150 years in its enduring location on Minnesota Street, the organization is taking a proactive step to ensure it lasts for the next century and a half.  At its recent End of Summer Member Appreciation Party, the organization ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police Department • At 1:05 a.m. Thursday police stopped a vehicle on Broadway and the block of 800 North Street for equipment violation. The 42-year-old Fairfax woman shows signs of impairment and was arrested. She was transported to jail and then to detox. Report to County Attorney’s office. • Police arrested a 27-year-old New Ulm woman on the block of 300 block of North Broadway Thursday at 11:44 a.m. for a harassment restraining order violation.