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Court News and Tickets May 23, 2026

Brown County District Court THEFT Dustin Daniel Pierson. Blue Earth. Pay $899.43 restitution. Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. Complete chemical use assessment, diagnostic mental health assessment within 30 days of May 14, 2026 sentencing. No possession or use of alcohol or drugs. No contact with victims, Walmart, comply with no trespassing. Thirteen months St. Cloud Correctional Facility, stayed for three years supervised probation, sentence to service 85 hours for three years. Felony. DWI Cody John Reinhart. New Ulm. $985. 364 days local confinement, 274 ...

North Park splash pad opens for season on rainy Friday

Local News May 23, 2026

NEW ULM — The splash pad at North Park opened for the season Friday despite cool and rainy weather. It is completely free and open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Labor Day. It is located just off Franklin Street near the playground. A visit to North Park that afternoon showed ...

Senior Meals

Mailbag May 23, 2026

Monday Closed for Memorial Day 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 1% milk Thursday Chicken Alfredo, peas and carrots, hot speiced apples, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Friday Blueberry pancakes w/margarine and syrup, egg patty, red diced potatoes, diced peach cup and milk

Countywide action team coordinates Mental Health Awareness activities

Local News May 23, 2026

Courtesy of the Heart of New Ulm May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and throughout the month, the Heart of New Ulm’s Brown County Mental Health and Wellness Action Team (MHWAT) has been undertaking a variety of activities. In early May, the team hosted the third annual South Central ...

Jefferson school gardens blossoming

Local News May 23, 2026

NEW ULM — Dozens of children giggled with excitement as they walked around the Jefferson Elementary School Outdoor Learning Space, helping celebrate Minnesota School Gardens Week Thursday with parents, school staff and Minnesota Department of Agriculture leaders. The learning space was ...

Wanda Gág House launches 2026 season with open house

Local News May 23, 2026

NEW ULM — The Wanda Gág House held a special open house Thursday evening to launch its 2026 visitor season. If Wanda Gág were alive today, she would be 133 years old. Born in New Ulm on March 11, 1893, she died June 27, 1946, at age 53. Her book “Millions of Cats,” published in ...