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Oak Hills fundraiser in race for new resident bus

NEW ULM, Minn. — The parking lot at the Royal Oak Event Center overflowed Thursday night as community members gathered for the “Miles, Memories, & Momentum: Oak Hills Evening of Giving.”  The gala, aimed at securing a new bus for residents, filled the venue and moved toward an ...

Community Calendar

Saturday Race 2 Raise 5K. Race begins in Citizens Bank parking lot. Proceeds will be going to the Allina Health Cancer Institute. Race begins at 745 a.m. Packet pickup and same day registration starts at 6:45 AM. Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. New Ulm Middle School presents “Biz Town” performances at 1pm and 7 pm at NUHS auditorium. Moms get free admission to the Rec Center with paid admission from 12-5 p.m. SUNDAY Mother’s Day Brunch at Turner Hall from 10 am to 1 pm. ...

Rock hunter says artifacts are closer than you may think

HANSKA — Brea Wear of Hanska said she was always been interested in rocks as a kid. Her passion grew more recently. “Three years ago, I started taking a closer look at nature and realized I didn’t have to go far from home to find it,” she said. “I think many people believe you ...

Brown Co. board balks at allowing public comments

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners suspended Roberts Rules of Order during their May 5 meeting to hear concerns about public comments and whether Brian Domeier property near Clear Lake is a wetlands or not. Domeier said he came to the board meeting for two reasons. First, the county’s policy to speak at meetings. He said he’s made repeated requests to talk at meetings and was turned down. He asked commissioners to consider an ordinance to allow public comments at board meetings. Domeier said he would prefer solving whether or not his property is a wetlands without going to ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLISH (May 9, 16, 2026) DNR proposes to up- date the Public Waters Inventory for Brown County DESCRIPTION The Minnesota Depart- ment of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public com- ments on its proposal to update the Public Waters Inventory (PWI) for Brown County. In 2024, the Minnesota Legislature enacted Minn. Stat. 103G.201 (f) which directed the DNR to update the state’s PWI. The DNR has prepared a map and list of preliminary corrections which will update the PWI for Brown County. The map and list of ...