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Long standing community support for human rights

NEW ULM – On Wednesday the New Ulm Human Rights Commission (HRC) gave its annual Human Rights Award to three recipients; Ali Gibbs, Betty Uehling and The Grand Center for Arts & Culture. Recipients of the Human Rights Award may be individuals or groups. Since last year, the HRC selected one ...

Spring college and university honors

Augustana University Dean’s list Tyson Ricker of Clear Lake Jenna Ebert of Courtland Bemidji State Univeristy President’s list Audrey Falk of New Ulm Hayleigh Hazen of New Ulm Brett Menk of New Ulm Emma Drill of Nicollet Dean’s list Brooklyn Reed of New Ulm Blake Soukup of New Ulm Buena Vista University Dean’s list Joshua Giefer of Courtland Ethan Thompson of Gibbon Central College, Iowa Dean’s list Madeline Backer of New Ulm Ellsworth Community College Dean’s list Samuel Ibberson of New Ulm Minnesota State College Southeast ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLISH (June 26, 2026) Notice of Filing Dates June 19, 2026 NOTICE OF CANDI- DATE FILING DATES Cambria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that an election for the Township of Cambria, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, will be held on Tuesday, No- vember 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing one clerk and two supervi- sors as follows: Clerk Supervisor Seat #3 Supervisor Seat #2 (Special Election for term ending December 31, 2026) The filing period begins at 8:00am, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and ends ...

Community joins Oak Hills for ice cream social

Oak Hills held its annual Ice Cream Social Wednesday, with a large crowd filling the grounds outside the living facility.  The event built anticipation for the arrival of a new bus for residents, which was delivered to the facility Thursday morning. The summer fundraiser featured live music ...

Showing elements of real life America

WALNUT GROVE — As July comes around once again, Walnut Grove continues its yearly tradition they started in 1977. In putting on the yearly Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant, the residents of Walnut Grove come together and remember what's special about their little town. According to the Wilder ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police • Responded to an underage party report on the 900 block, Franklin Street South at 12:34 a.m. Saturday. Officers located many juveniles near a backyard campfire. Underage alcohol citations were issued to 17 and 15-year-old New Ulm boys. School notification letters were sent plus a report to the Brown County Attorney’s Office. • Stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation at near Valley Street and 12th Street North at 1:42 p.m. Saturday. A 40-year-old New Ulm man was cited for driving after revocation and given a verbal warning for an open cannabis package in a ...