NEW ULM — A New Ulm man and woman competing in their first-ever steinholding events punched their tickets to the Minnesota State Steinholding Contest at the Brown County Fair Saturday. Ryan Meyer finished first among six men, holding a stein of water for 3 minutes, 45 seconds. Pat Jakeway ...
Monday Beef Hamburger on bun w/ketchup & mustard, baked beans, green beans, lime jello w/pears and milk Tuesday Herb baked chicken, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate pudding w/ topping and milk Wednesday Smothered chopped steak, mashed potatoes w/ sour cream, sliced carrots, applesauce cup, wheat bread w/margarine and milk Thursday Scalloped potatoes w/ham, whole kernel corn, tropical fruit cup, wheat bread w/margarine, peanut butter cookie and milk Friday Beef lasagna, peas & carrots, hot spiced apples, dinner roll w/margarine, vanilla wafers ...
NEW ULM - Wednesday afternoon, Brown County Humane Society volunteer Jill Tostenrud returned to the shelter after picking multiple cat carriers full of kittens from the veterinarian in Springfield. The kittens had been turned over several weeks earlier. Tostenrud recently taken the animals to ...
NEW ULM — A five-year-old rural Springfield boy pedal-pulled his tractor 30 feet, winning his age group at the Brown County Kid’s Tractor Pull Friday. Tyler Janni’s pull-through effort topped more than a dozen 5-year-olds. “He works hard at it,” said Tyler’s mother Lori Janni. ...
AmeriCorps is seeking an additional reading tutor for its Reading Corps program during the 2026-27 school. Reading Corps is an AmeriCorps tutoring program that trains local people to help students become stronger readers. Serving during school hours, tutors work with students individually or in pairs to provide targeted practice and skill building. With the extra time and support, students make greater gains and get on track faster than their peers. Reading Corps tutors come from all walks of life including recent graduate, retiree, parent, or career changers. While serving, ...
NEW ULM — Rabbits raced, wove through obstacle courses, and modeled colorful costumes Friday as 4-H members from across Brown County gathered in the show ring for the fifth annual Funny Bunny Games at the Brown County Fair. The lighthearted competition took place the day after the fair's ...
