2019 Annual Networking Dinner
Bridging Brown County will host its 16th Annual Networking Dinner on Thursday, October 24 at New Ulm's Turner Hall. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
During the event the 2019 Bridge Builder of the Year will be awarded. There will also be a silent auction, live auction and wine pull. Beer and wine samples will be served along with a cash bar.
Tickets are $45 per person with $25 being tax-deductible. Tickets will be available to purchase at the New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield Chambers and Comfrey City Hall after July 31 or you can purchase your ticket online at anytime.
During the event the 2019 Bridge Builder of the Year will be awarded. There will also be a silent auction, live auction and wine pull. Beer and wine samples will be served along with a cash bar.
Tickets are $45 per person with $25 being tax-deductible. Tickets will be available to purchase at the New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield Chambers and Comfrey City Hall after July 31 or you can purchase your ticket online at anytime.
Dahms and Torkelson Encourage Area Residents To Attend Town Hall Meeting
State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Paul Torkelson (R – Hanska) invite District 16B residents to attend their joint town hall meetings on Wednesday, December 12, 2018:
- Sleepy Eye ~ 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. sponsored by Bridging Brown County. The meeting will be held at the Event Center, 110 – 12th Ave NE. Coffee and rolls will be served.
- Springfield ~ 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the multipurpose room in the Community Building, 33 South Cass Avenue.
- New Ulm ~ 11:00 a.m. – Noon at the Public Library, 17 North Broadway Street.
Non-Profit Leadership Workshop
On November 8, the Brown County Non-Profit Leadership Group, which includes Bridging Brown County, hosted two workshops in New Ulm and Springfield. The workshop featured a presentation, New Patterns in Rural Non-Profits & Volunteerism, by Ben Winchester of the University of Minnesota. Below is the presentation.

2018.11.08.rural_leadership.brown_county.pdf |
The Non-Profit Leadership Group is made up of the following organizations with funding by the New Ulm Area Foundation:
New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Brown County Public Health, Bridging Brown County, and Brown County United Way
New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Brown County Public Health, Bridging Brown County, and Brown County United Way