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Brown Co. board approves 9.99% levy increase

Local News

NEW ULM — By a 3-2 vote Tuesday, Brown County Commissioners approved a 9.99 percent 2026 County Budget levy increase. The proposed $19,594.261 levy for the draft 2026 budget of $47,669.426 is 3.88 percent greater than the $45,869,475 adopted 2025 budget. “We’ve all gone through the ...

Santa returns to Turner Hall

Local News

NEW ULM – Santa Claus paid a visit to Turner Hall, Monday for the first time in nearly 50 years. A corner of the Founder’s Room of Turner Hall was set aside for Santa to meet children. He asked children what they wanted for Christmas and their parents could get a holiday photo. Turner ...

Police Logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Took a check fraud report from a local business at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday. An account was flagged by a bank when a check came through with a check number nearly 60,000 over the previous check number. The check was made out to a female with an Azusa, CA address. The check amount ...

Police logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Took a check fraud report from a local business at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday. An account was flagged by a bank when a check came through with a check number nearly 60,000 over the previous check number. The check was made out to a female with an Azusa, CA address. The check amount ...

Heartland and Hermann Express holiday hours

Mailbag

NEW ULM -- Brown County Heartland/Hermann Express will be closing at noon on Wednesday Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, and will be closed on Thursday Dec. 25 Christmas Day. Anyone who needs a ride for Friday Dec. 26, should call The Transit office at 507-359-2717 before noon on Dec. 24. Buses will ...

‘Saying their name matters’

Local News

NEW ULM — The South Central Minnesota chapter of The Compassionate Friends held its annual Worldwide Candle Lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm. The event is held annually on the second Sunday in December as part of a global observance. Chapters worldwide ...