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Homeless shelter for women expanding

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With homeless numbers at a record high, NUMAS Haus, an unhoused shelter serving women and their children primarily in Brown County, is striving to help as much as possible, including adding housing for more families.  “Homelessness is an endemic everywhere, both in urban and rural areas. ...

Wearing live pythons

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LAMBERTON – Students from all three New Ulm elementary school learned about life on the farm during the Cottonwood County 4-H annual Fall Elementary Field Day hosted Sept. 8-11 in Lamberton. University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton provided the students ...

Scott Sparlin shares ‘Jack Bunyan’ tale at NU library

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NEW ULM – New Ulm author Scott Sparlin presented his debut children’s book “The Legend of Jack Bunyan” Monday at the New Ulm Public Library. The event featured a reading, book signing and original music. Sparlin, a Christmas tree farmer and musician, introduced Jack Bunyan as “the ...

Brown Co. board OKs detox center contract

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NEW ULM — Due to rising facility costs and anticipated fewer (detox) residents, Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 Brown County Evaluation Center contract Tuesday with a 22% daily rate increase for member counties Tuesday. The daily rate will increase to from $387 to $475 ...

Police Logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at 5:36 p.m. Saturday at Lambrecht Lane and Summit Ave. Ethan Joseph Eckstein, 19, New Ulm, was legally parked facing southbound on Summit Ave., attempted to merge a 2019 Chevy Trailblazer into traffic and collided with a 2009 ...

Police logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at 5:36 p.m. Saturday at Lambrecht Lane and Summit Ave. Ethan Joseph Eckstein, 19, New Ulm, was legally parked facing southbound on Summit Ave., attempted to merge a 2019 Chevy Trailblazer into traffic and collided with a 2009 ...