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PUBLIC NOTICE

Legals April 18, 2026

PUBLISH (APRIL 18, 2026) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WHEREAS, Joseph Deml has applied for a Variance to allow the construction of a residential home addi- tion to be constructed 7 feet from the front yard property line abutting South Franklin Street on property zoned RT-2 (Traditional Neighborhood - Single and Two Family Residence District) and legally described as Lot 7, Block 146, South of Center Street with a street address of 900 5 th South Street; and WHEREAS, the City Code requires that these matters be con- sidered ...

Senior Meals

Mailbag April 18, 2026

Monday Chef’s choice, vegetable of the day, fruit of choice, dessert of the day, wheat bread w/margarine, brownie and milk Tuesday Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes w/brown gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate chip, cookie and milk Wednesday Pork roast w/pork, gravy, candied yams, green beans, wheat bread w/margarine, vanilla pudding w/topping and milk Thursday Chicken alfredo, peas & carrots, hot spiced apples, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Friday Blueberry pancakes w/syrup, egg patty w/margarine, red diced ptoates, diced peach cup and milk

Two arrested in NU for discharging firearms

Local News April 18, 2026

NEW ULM — A 34-year-old man and 40-year-old woman both of New Ulm were arrested early Friday morning after police responded to two reports of gunshots heard on the south side of town. Charges filed Friday in Brown County District Court against Erasmo Ozuna Jr. include felony firearm possession with a previous felony conviction, felony reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality and felony fifth-degree drug possession-not small amount of marijuana. Stark was charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality and gross misdemeanor carrying a weapon ...

Possible shark tooth found on sand bar

Local News April 18, 2026

NEW ULM — Bill Eibner and Brea Wear were on a gravel (sand) bar searching for fossils and artifacts on the Cottonwood River just east of the Brown County Highway 13 bridge April 10 when Eibner made another find. “It was a total surprise. The first time I’ve ever found a cretaceous shark ...

Dueling Pianos fundraiser raises over $8,000 for cancer foundation

Local News April 18, 2026

NEW ULM — A dueling-pianos fundraiser at Lola's–An American Bistro raised more than $8,000 for the Tea for Cancer Foundation Thursday. The event, hosted by the New Ulm Area Group of Thrivent, drew a capacity crowd to the bistro and will directly assist eight area residents facing ...

Wabasso terminates contractor in city water project

Local News April 18, 2026

WABASSO — The city of Wabasso will be terminating the general contractor in an improvement project for the city’s water treatment facility and wells. That action came after the city learned the general contractor had an issue with their performance and payment bonds, said Wabasso City Attorney Matt Novak. In a statement Thursday, Novak said the city of Wabasso had given the contractor an opportunity to fix the problem with the performance and payment bonds, but the issue was not resolved. In the statement, Novak said the city of Wabasso provided the contractor with a ...