NEW ULM — For more than 140 years, Old Main has been the heart of school life for Martin Luther College (MLC) and it isn’t stopping yet. A 140-year-old staircase will be enclosed and the front entrance will be moved to ground level in a $650,000 project to take place this year. “Wow. ...

MANKATO — The news of a $67 million Minnesota BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) crime lab in the Minnesota Legislature final bonding bill was music to the ears of New Ulm and Brown County criminal authorities. The 56,000-square-foot facility planned to be built north of the Blue Earth ...

NEW ULM – The Diocese of New Ulm’s Pilgrimage of Hope proved to be a joyful and beautiful experience for pilgrims, Aaron Gnerer, David Rabey, Molly Koralewski, Jake Brost, Amber Rosemeier, Mattthew Collins, and Aleah Vetsch, as they ended of their eight-day, 90 mile journey to sites ...

NEW ULM — July Fourth revelers have a choice of area events with a variety of celebrations to enjoy this week. Cambria comes first. For the 154th consecutive time, Minnesota’s longest July Fourth celebration will be held in Cambria. The fun begins at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 3 with ...

NEW ULM — Following presentations by math instructors Thursday, the New Ulm Public School Board unanimously approved math resource recommendations for students in grades 5-12. Middle school math instructor Samuel Johnson recommended Math & You by Cengage. The program covers two levels of ...

NEW ULM — The Brown County Fairgrounds rumbled with the sounds of engines and admiration Sunday as the 23rd annual Autofest rolled into town, bringing with it more than 350 cars, motorcycles, and trucks from across the region. Hosted on a near-perfect summer day, the event attracted auto ...