NEW ULM With over a year under its belt, Hermann Express is proving to be a reliable and popular transportation option. Hermann Express began as a free t
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BROWN COUNTY By a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Brown County commissioners approved certification for a tract of land the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently secured to purchase in Section 34, Sigel Township.
Commissioner Dean Simonsen cast the dissenting vote regarding about 100 acres of land owned by Greg Mikkelson. Approval came on Commissioner Dave Borchert’s motion, seconded by Commissioner Scott Windschitl.
The property would be open to the public and managed as a Waterfowl Production Area as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Commissioners tabled the item Feb. 2 with a stipulation to notify abutting property owners, getting a list of other properties, talking to landowners, and getting a reference from another county regarding noxious weed control.
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NEW ULM The New Ulm City Council approved moving forward with a fixed-route bus service for Brown County.
The city is looking at a fixed-route bus service for residents, employees, visitors and students. The city has partnered with Brown County Heartland Express, the transit service provider that operates demand-response service within New Ulm and all of Brown County.
The fixed-route bus service would run on a set schedule with stops located at major local destinations along a set route through the community.
City Manager Chris Dalton said this was not about approving the specific bus route, but to approve moving forward with it to let Brown County present it to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.