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Dolly Parton’s legacy lives on

NEW ULM – The recent death of country singer Dolly Parton has drawn new interest in her life and the causes that meant the most to her — specifically, her Imagination Library program that promoted literacy. The Imagination Library began in 1995 in Sevier County, Tennessee, with the goal ...

NU grad returns as BCHS curator

NEW ULM — The new collections curator at the Brown County Historical Society did not start out planning to work in a museum when he began college in Northern Iowa. Logan O'Neill, 24, came to the Brown County Museum in March with a double major in sociology and psychology from the University ...

Senior Meals

MONDAY Closed for Labor Day TUESDAY Diced turkey & Gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, whole kernel corn, diced peach cup, dinner roll & margarine and milk WEDNESDAY Meatloaf, baked potato, broccoli, applesauce cup, wheat bread, margarine & sour cream and milk THURSDAY Turkey Tetrazzini, sliced carrots, peach crisp, dinner roll, margarine and milk FRIDAY Potato Crunch Fish Fillet, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat dinner roll, margarine & tater sauce, snickerdoodle cookie

State Street Theater presents The BriTins

NEW ULM – The BriTins are coming to New Ulm playing hits from the Fab Four, from “Love Me Do” to “Let It Be”. The performances is 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at State Street Theater. The Britins are based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and are recognized as one of the very first ...

Gracie Sellner sculpted in butter

ST. PAUL – Brown County Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist Gracie Sellner stands next to a sculpture of her likeness carved into butter. On Wednesday, Minnesota artist and butter sculptor Gerry Kulzer carved the sculpture of Sellner. Every day of the Minnesota State Fair, Kulzer ...

What to do with large and empty retail spaces

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday to expand allowable commercial uses high density business districts (B-3), targeting large retail spaces that have sat vacant. The council voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the ordinance to amend the city code to give property owners more options when attempting to lease large commercial buildings. City Planner John Knisley said with the shifts toward online shopping, there are several large retail buildings vacant across New Ulm, including the former Runnings property on the city's ...