NEW ULM — Local musician Tim Babel was sidelined by a hand problem, so his son Augie Babel filled in for him at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Friday. Augie Babel, a New Ulm native now living in Minneapolis, performed with his musical partner of three years, Norah Shea. The duo met ...
NEW LONDON - Thirty-Five Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America (FFA) members traveled to Sibley State Park, near New London, from June 1st-4th, 2026. Sleepy Eye FFA Advisors, Katie Emmett, Paul Hendrickx, and Alyssa Mitchell; Summer Intern, Sarah Jensen; along with several members from the ...
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Department held its first line dancing event Monday night at German Park. Valerie Bresnahan led the session. She has taught line dancing for about a year and a half and previously led events at the St. Peter American Legion Post 37. Bresnahan met ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners began the search for Lake Hanska’s new park manager. During Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners approved posting for the position after the current park caretaker gave notice of his retirement effective July 31. Following a workshop, the park department concluded the best path forward would be hiring for a park manager position rather than the current park caretaker role. The position switch is simply a restructuring of the role. It will not create any major funding alterations. The board’s approval will allow overlap time for the new ...
NEW ULM – Mike’s Painting & Sandblasting of New Ulm is taking a shot at artillery restoration. Last week the New Ulm Battery brought in one of its cannons to be refurbished. New Ulm Battery president Bruce Olson said the 8-pound rifled barrel cannon being worked on is the gun typically ...
NEW ULM — Children played old-fashioned games and made simple toys Tuesday at the Brown County Historical Society’s One Room Schoolhouse summer camp. The program, held at the historic schoolhouse on the fairgrounds, runs two sessions this month. The Tuesday session has concluded, with a ...
