NEW ULM – The New Ulm Public School Board of Education received an update on changes to Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) structure on Thursday. Superintendent Sean Koster told the board that earlier this month, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) voted on an amendment to ...
NEW ULM — Absentee voters walked into and out of the Brown County Auditor-Treasurers Office to cast their ballots Friday. “Absentee voting that began Sept. 20 has been very steady. With a presidential election, there is always high voter turnout,” said Brown County Auditor-Treasurer (AT) ...
NEW ULM — North Carolina hurricane relief donations continue to be loaded into semi trailers in the New Ulm Public Utilities parking lot just east of German Park. Katie Rosenhammer of Sleepy Eye is organizing the local collection of a variety of items. Donations will be loaded into semi ...
BROWN COUNTY — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and fire chiefs remind residents that burning restrictions placed Oct. 2 are still in effect until further notice. No open burning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) land, ditches or brush piles is permitted. Recreational campfires are ...
NEW AUBURN — The Gordon and Barbara Bergs farm in Sibley County at 44495 190th Lane, Arlington, Minnesota, was awarded the Century Farm award from the Minnesota Farm Bureau. The Bergs farm is in New Auburn Township. The farm has been in the family since 1918. John and Hermina Jakobi ...
NEW ULM – The Askeland Farm was settled by Christian and Minnie Askeland on March 2, 1917, who emigrated from Norway. Elaine Askeland, now 95, said the family had lived in Illinois before moving. “My father-in-law came to visit and somebody said this farm was available,” she said. “He ...