NEW ULM ‑ Madeline Clarke of Arlington became the new Brown County 4-H Youth development Extension educator Tuesday after Brown County Commissioners approved a three-year agreement with the University of Minnesota Extension Service by a 4-1 vote.. The pact included .4 full-time ...

NEW ULM ‑ North Carolina hurricane relief organizer Katie Rosenhammer said she was moved by a recent trip to Waynesville, N.C. with three semi-loads of relief items. “It’s just a humbling experience going down there and coming back. We’re dairy farmers ourselves, so it was pretty cool ...

NEW ULM – For the 36th year, the New Ulm Community Friends Thanksgiving dinner, held at St. Mary’s Church, was the largest in town. Between dine-in, takeout and delivery, over 500 meals were served within the first 30 minutes of the community dinner. The meal averages around 1,300 meals ...

NEW ULM – Twas Tuesday before Thanksgiving and all through Hermann Heights Park, all creatures stirring had their interest sparked. An upside-down Christmas tree hung with great care, with hopes of a new holiday tradition for the community to share. For the holiday season Hermann the German ...

SLEEPY EYE ‑ By a 5-2 vote Monday, the Sleepy Eye Public School Board approved moving forward on a joint venture superintendent and elementary principal sharing opportunity with Cedar Mountain Public Schools. Superintendent John Cselovszki said the school board recently received a letter ...

SLEEPY EYE – It wasn’t the result Sleepy Eye Public School Superintendent John Cselovszki had hoped for, but he had plenty to say about a city/school building project interest survey Monday. The survey by School Perceptions showed mixed reaction at a special board meeting. The project ...