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NUHS crowns 2025 homecoming Queen and King

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New Ulm High School crowns Lauren Schmiesing and Daniel Brownfield as 2025 Homecoming Queen and King. The coronation was held Monday night to kick off a week of Homecoming themed events. The homecoming parade will be held 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. The football game will follow at 7 p.m. at NUHS field.

Recounting the star-guided Pacific voyage

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NEW ULM - Marine veteran and New Ulm native Stephen Somsen spoke last week at the New Ulm Public Library, offering a firsthand account of a landmark 1980 voyage aboard Hokulea, a traditional Polynesian double-hulled canoe that sailed more than 2,300 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti using only ...

Brown County board OKs 9.99% tax increase

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a 9.99% proposed 2026 tax levy increase Tuesday. Brown County Administrator Sam Hansen said the tax hike came about due to Brown County set to receive 5.8% less state and federal revenue including a $65,696 county program aid ...

Police Logs

Police Logs

Brown County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to a domestic call between a 42-year-old woman and 45-year-old man on CR 24, Cottonwood Township at 11:36 p.m. Monday. No medical attention was sought. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office. New Ulm • Responded to a report of ...

Police logs

Police Logs

Brown County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to a domestic call between a 42-year-old woman and 45-year-old man on CR 24, Cottonwood Township at 11:36 p.m. Monday. No medical attention was sought. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office. New Ulm • Responded to a report of an ...

Brown County Record

Court News and Tickets

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIRST-DEGREE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Steven Dale Andrews. Mankato. Stay of imposition. $1000 fine waived. Restitution open for 30 days from Sept. 9, 2025. No alcohol/controlled substance use. Complete diagnostic and comprehensive ...