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Police, bus line praise new safety law

NEW ULM — New Ulm Police Commander Dean Barstad and New Ulm Bus Lines General Manager Joseph Rakowski praised a new law designed to improve safety for children getting off school buses. Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Friday updating existing state law by requiring vehicle drivers to stop ...

Highway 22 project detour resumes April 15

MANKATO — The Minnesota Department of Transportation 2026 road construction season includes more than 200 projects improving and maintaining state roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure improving safety and mobility. Large projects include the Highway 22 detour between St. ...

Woven with history

NEW ULM — For Gretchen Ferrell, a basket is rarely just a basket. It may be sized to fit a corner, built sturdy enough to carry a casserole, or shaped into a delicate “Easter Bunny” with hand‑formed ears. A lifetime of this craftsmanship is now on display at the Brown County ...

Ron Bolduan: a legacy of environmental learning

NEW ULM — Less than 24 hours after receiving one of the district’s highest recognitions, ISD 88 Foundation Hall of Fame inductee Ron Bolduan was back at work doing what earned him the honor in the first place: educating the community about the natural world. Bolduan, 82, visited the ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police • A 52-year-old Linderhoff Apartments female resident reported a shattered apartment window at 7:40 p.m. Sunday. The woman said she saw a young boy carrying a stick nearby earlier. A report went to investigators. • A 40-year-old St. Peter man reported an Order For ...

Easter events set for Friday, Saturday

NEW ULM — Just in time for Good Friday, a new sign was installed at the Way of the Cross Wednesday. Funded by the Knights of Columbus, private donations and memorials, the new sign replaces a smaller, yellow sign that pointed to the shrine of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm. “City of New ...