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September 22, 2025

NEW MISS NEW ULM ROYALTY CROWNED

A new Miss New Ulm was crowned Saturday night at the New Ulm Fire Department’s dance.  Congratulations to Evie Mages, the new Miss New Ulm.  She was also crowned New Ulm Cathedral Homecoming Queen last week.  First Princess is Kaylee Evans and second Princess is Naomi Freise.                 […]

September 20, 2025

SENATOR KLOBUCHAR RELEASES STATEMENT HONORING CAPTAIN WILLIBALD BIANCHI OF NEW ULM

U.S Senator Amy Klobuchar has released a statement on the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencies announcement that the remains of U.S Army Captain Willibald Charles Bianchi of New Ulm have been identified after more than 80 years.  Bianchi was a Medal of Honor recipient, served as Commander of Company D, 1st Battalion, 45th Infantry Regiment, Phillipine […]

September 19, 2025

Lunch and a Bite of History Coming Up Thursday

Brown County Historical Society Executive Director Amy Johnson explained the upcoming “Lunch and a Bite of History” on Thursday, September 25, at noon in the museum annex.  The program is “Funny Money” with retired Secret Service agent Julie Ferrell.  She’ll share highlights of her career, explore the world of counterfeiting and connect it all with […]

September 18, 2025

USA TODAY VOTES NEW ULM OKTOBERFEST NUMBER 7

USA Today has come out with the final votes for best Oktoberfest in the nation and it has voted New Ulm number 7.  Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel of contributors from USA Today and 10Best.com.  Tulsa, Oklahoma was voted the number 1 Octoberfest.  Octoberfest in New Ulm has been a staple […]

September 18, 2025

16-YEAR-OLD SERIOUSLY HURT IN COURTLAND SCOOTER CRASH

The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision between a vehicle and a scooter Wednesday evening around 8:25 pm.  Authorities say the crash occured on Nicollet County Road 24 near Collin Drive in Courtland.  A 16-year-old was driving an electric scooter and was struck by a vehicle and was taken by ambulance to MCHS […]

September 18, 2025

NEW ULM SETS PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY

The city of New Ulm is reviewing its preliminary budget of $28.8-million for 2026 which includes a preliminary property tax levy of $11.3-million.  This would be an 8.16% increase in the tax levy from last year and a slight decrease from the 9.79% preliminary levy estimate from August.  The city council was comfortable with  setting […]

September 18, 2025

MINNESOTA RESIDENTS WARNED OF FAKE TAX SCAM

The Minnesota Department of Revenue is warning residents about scam text messages that appear to come from the department.  These texts claim you’re owed a refund and ask you to click a link to update your banking information.  But don’t be fooled, these messages are not from the Department of Revenue.  Officials say their systems […]

September 17, 2025

HECTOR WOMAN HURT IN CRASH

A Hector woman was hurt in a collision between a Ford Fusion and a Ford Taurus Wednesday morning.  The state patrol was called at 10:50 to the crash at the intersection of Highway 4 and Ash Avenue West in Hector.  The Fusion was driven by 34-year-old Jeanette Rodriguez of Hector.  She was taken to Olivia […]

September 17, 2025

AVIAN INFLUENZA REPORTED IN REDWOOD COUNTY TURKEY FLOCK

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in a commercial turkey flock in Redwood County.   This is the first detection since April and the state had been declared free of the disease in late August.  The Redwood County flock consisted of around 20,000 Toms and had […]

September 17, 2025

KARI BERAN

Kari Beran of Pro Kinship for Kids introduced us to this month’s Mentee of the Month and talked at length about the Coats for Kids drive.  Kip the Kinship Bear will be on the roof of the Franklin Building downtown New Ulm noon October 3 – noon October 5 with Pro Kinship staff down below […]
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