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Police Logs September 16, 2026

New Ulm Police Department • Police responded to a verbal domestic call at 4:32 p.m. from the 2200 block of North Broadway. Responders determined that one individual involved was intoxicated and had driven to the residence prior to the call. Officers arrested a 42-year-old New Ulm man and took him to the Brown County Jail. • Police received a call at 12:48 p.m. from the block of 600 North Street from a 48-year-old woman who said a 50-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona sent him emails, violating an Order of Protection. A citation for violation was mailed to the man.

2026 NUHS homecoming court

Local News September 16, 2026

NEW ULM - Homecoming week for New Ulm High School is Sept. 21-25. The homecoming king and queen coronation will take place at the high school gym at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. Back Row (L to R): Crosby Batt, Joshua Gordon, Mason Buegler, Mitchell Hopp, Levi Hopp, Joseph Wise, Tanner ...

Picking the next park

Environment and Science September 16, 2026

NEW ULM - Monday night’s Park and Recreation Commission work session took to the road for a tour of park land considered for development. Park and Recreation Director Joey Schugel drove commission members to six different parks in town. Following the tour, the group discussed which parks ...

'If prices go up, other things have to go down'

Local News September 16, 2026

NEW ULM - According to MPR, diesel prices have reached a record high with Minnesota prices averaging $6.07 as of Monday. Minnesota’s average diesel price at the same time last year was nearly $2.50 cheaper. With the start of the school year, more and more buses are back on the road taking students all around. From sporting events, field trips, pick ups, and drop offs, buses are constantly being filled with diesel. At New Ulm Public Schools, Superintendent Sean Koster said that rising prices have not impacted transportation as of now. “We have not made any changes [in response ...

Brown County sets preliminary tax levy at 9.99%

Local News September 16, 2026

NEW ULM – Brown County Commissioners hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s levy increase after approving a 9.99% maximum tax levy for 2027. The commissioners unanimously approved a proposed 2027 tax levy of $21,552,707, which is a 9.99% increase over the total 2026 levy. The number comes from a draft county budget of $50.2 million. By setting the 2027 preliminary tax at 9.99%, the county is establishing the maximum levy increase for the next year. Before the end of the year, the county could reduce the levy or keep it at 9.99%, but it cannot be increased. All of the board members ...

Denny Warta Day at BCHS popcorn wagon

Local News September 16, 2026

NEW ULM — The 1914 popcorn wagon was open for Denny Warta Family Day outside of the Brown County Historical Society Museum at 2 N. Broadway on Saturday Denis "Denny" Warta, 97, of New Ulm, died Nov. 19, 2025. He was a lifetime member of the Brown County Historical Society. His daughter, ...