NEW ULM — The new collections curator at the Brown County Historical Society did not start out planning to work in a museum when he began college in Northern Iowa. Logan O’Neill, 24, came to the Brown County Museum in March with a double major in sociology and psychology from the University of Northern Iowa, […]

Huskies accumulate 344 yards on offense to beat Dragons. In other games Friday, Sleepy Eye United beats BOLD, Dawson-Boyd handles Murray County Central and Breckenridge defeats Benson.

Football Luverne 41, BEA 0 Jackson Co. Central 43, Maple River 22 GHEC/ML-Truman 42, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 14 Volleyball Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 3, GHE...

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently visited Design Home Center to congratulate Andy Klingler and Scott Juni on becoming the company’s new owners. The transition followed a carefully planned five-year succession, with longtime owner Brian Fischer retiring this June after helping ensure a smooth handoff. Both Andy and Scott […]

New Ulm Police •Police stopped a vehicle 8:32 pm Tuesday at Highway 14 and Garden Street for an equipment violation.  Signs of impairment were detected from the driver, a 55-year-old women from Sleepy Eye.  Due to the women not cooperating with the breath test at the stop, a search warrant was obtained for her blood.  […]

ST. PAUL – Brown County Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist Gracie Sellner stands next to a sculpture of her likeness carved into butter. On Wednesday, Minnesota artist and butter sculptor Gerry Kulzer carved the sculpture of Sellner. Every day of the Minnesota State Fair, Kulzer will carve a butter sculpture. He began with a sculpture […]

Football is back as the Red Rock Central Falcons looking start off the season with a win against the visiting New Ulm Cathedral Greyhound. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 and pre game will be around [...]

NEW ULM – Brown County is not expected to see any major MnDOT projects over the next years. Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) district engineer Zack Tess and MnDOT district planning director Samuel Parker provided an annual road system update for the Brown County Commissioners Tuesday. The annual update included an overview for the MnDOT […]

PRINGFIELD — Hadley Jenniges facilitated a balanced attack for the Westbrook-Walnut Grove volleyball team in its season opener against Springfield on Tuesday. The Chargers controlled each of the non-conference match’s three sets, claiming a 25-10, 26-24, 25-15 win behind Jenniges’ 22 set assists. On the finishing end of those assists, Natasha Wahl and Sydney Foster […]

REDWOOD FALLS—Elsie Esther Kruse, 99, of Redwood Falls, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sanborn, MN, with burial to follow in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. A visitation […]