NEW ULM – Thursday was a great day for garden enthusiasts with the return of the Brown County Master Gardeners’ Gardenfest Tour. Five New Ulm area gardens were open for the public to tour Thursday. Each of the gardens were selected by Brown County Master Gardeners to show off what can be ...
SLEEPY EYE — Joe Hoffmann got up to make some coffee at about 6:30 a.m. Friday and got a big surprise when he looked out the window. “It was pretty surprising to see a black bear walking through the yard,” said Hoffmann who farms about a mile west of the Sleepy Eye Lake Trail. “The ...
NEW ULM — The vibrant sounds of jazz, classical and contemporary music filled the air Thursday as the New Ulm Fine Arts Boosters hosted the third annual Summer Showcase fundraiser at The NU Franklin. The primary focus of the evening’s fundraising efforts is a campaign to replace the high ...
Sibley County Court • Jason Marc Schulte, 56, Gibbon, was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment, stayed for up to five years probation for second-degree burglary June 25. Conditions include 30 days in the Sibley County Jail, complete 120 hours Sentence to Service, complete a comprehensive assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, pay $303.06 restitution, take medications as prescribed, comply with cognitive skills programming as directed by probation, pay $135. • Tyrell Peter Bautch, 23, Fairfax, appeared at a June 25 ...
New Ulm Police • Received a call at 7:02 a.m. Friday about a man yelling near a damaged vehicle near German Street and Fourth Street North. The man was gone when police arrived but he later came to the Brown County Law Enforcement Center in an intoxicated state with dried blood on his hands. The man was arrested for alleged criminal damage to property and motor vehicle tampering and transported to detox where he is being held for court. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office.
NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update Tuesday. The land use plan update, the first since 1991, was created after the county board approved hiring Bolton & Menk, Inc. to complete the update project that began in May 2025. Public review and input included 438 written comments and 185 verbal comments. An online map-based survey received 212 public responses. Bolton & Menk Senior Planner Mojra Hauenstein said the plan received lots of public feedback since the county hired them to do the project in May ...
