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Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT CANNABIS/HEMP Zachery Lucas Bongers. Faribault. $1,160. 17 mo. St. Cloud Correctional Facility, stayed for 3 years supervised probation. Sentence to service 40 hours for 1 ...

For Fasching and the love of New Ulm

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NEW ULM – Friday the 13th was bad luck for Mayor Kathleen Backer after The Narren of New Ulm easily captured her at City Hall. Backer’s capture was part of the annual start of the Fasching season, which begins the weekend before the start of Lent. Brown County Historical Society executive ...

Springfield woman faces 13 criminal sex counts

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BROWN COUNTY — A 43-year-old Springfield woman faces 13 first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges for allegedly having sex with underage victims from Nov. 1, 2022 to March 2, 2023. Charges were filed Dec. 19, 2025 against Sarah Marie Riederer in Brown County District Court. An arrest ...

School nurse says health needs vary

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NEW ULM — Speaking at a New Ulm Public School Board study session Thursday, Licensed School Nurse and Registered Nurse Tara Fausch said she and five health paraprofessionals serve a variety of health needs in the school district. “In a nutshell, we work to identify students with health ...

Dist. 88 board looks at budget projections

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NEW ULM — The District 88 School Board got a peak at future district budgets at a study session Thursday. Declining enrollment and the loss of school funding it means got the attention of a number of school board members. “The budget is a work in progress. I wanted to get this out there ...

Empty spots on the route

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Every Monday through Friday at the New Ulm Community Center, a group of volunteers gathers to help distribute pre-prepared meals to senior citizens around the community. The program is known as Meals on Wheels and the New Ulm area needs more volunteers. Land Hudson has served as the ...