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October 30, 2024

RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL BUILDING

Voters in the Red Rock Central school district approved a $41-million bond in 2021 to fund the construction of a two-section school.  Friday, the fruits of that labor were realized when ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the new school building on Birch Street in Lamberton just east of the old facililty.  […]

October 29, 2024

NEW ULM ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

The city of New Ulm has updated the construction projects in town and there is some good news.  German Street from Center Street to 3rd North Street is now open to traffic!!  But along with that there are some closures to be aware of.  The outside southbound lane on Broadway will be closed Wednesday from […]

October 29, 2024

DROUGHT CONDITIONS COULD BE WORSE

Drought conditions in Minnesota would be even worse if we didn’t have the wettest April through June on record.  Assistant State Climatologist Pete Boulay says Mother Nature turned off the faucet in September.  Boulay says the deep soil profile still has a lot of water in it.  The top two feet there’s barely anything left […]

October 29, 2024

Sandy Reinke

Sandy talked about a Tea for Cancer event that will be Saturday at Concordia Lanes/Kegel Club in New Ulm.  You will play “Singo,” much like bingo only trying to match songs and sing along as well.  Thrivent Financial is hosting the event Saturday at 2 and 6 pm.

October 29, 2024

LAKE CRYSTAL MAN SENTENCED IN FATAL CRASH ON SOUTH BROADWAY IN AUGUST 2023

A Lake Crystal man was sentenced to 48 months in prison Monday for the fatal crash in August 2023 on south Broadway in New Ulm that claimed the life of 82-year-old Sharon Portner of New Ulm.  John Roy DeLeo was sentenced Monday in Brown County District Court.  He was immediately returned to custody and ordered […]

October 28, 2024

HURRICANE DONATIONS CONTINUE IN NEW ULM

Donations for Hurricane victims in North Carolina are still being taken in the public utility lot behind German Park in New Ulm.  Organizer Katie Rosehammer says it’s the last opportunity for you to donate.  She is taking donations from 12:30 to 4 today (Monday) and Tuesday and then from 2 to 5 or 6 pm […]

October 28, 2024

Food Shelf Looking for Food Rescue Drivers

New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf Executive Director Brad Kirk says he’s looking for volunteer food rescue drivers.  It usually  takes less than an hour.  Call 507-354-7668 for more information.                

October 28, 2024

BLUE EARTH MAN SENTENCED FOR JANUARY 6 INVOLVEMENT

A Blue Earth man has received a six-month for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S Capitol.  35-year-old Paul Orta, Jr. pled guilty to civil disorder and aiding and abetting and was sentenced to U.S District Court for the District of Columbia.  Video taken at the Capitol building that day allegedly […]

October 25, 2024

NON-VERBAL 8-YEAR-OLD BOY FOUND AFTER 4 1/2 HOUR SEARCH

An 8-year-old non-verbal boy reported missing Thursday night in Mankato was found after a 4 ½ hour search.   The Mankato Department of Public Safety says they were notified around 9:50 pm of a missing 8-year-old in the 100 block of Homestead Road.  Police called a Code Red to alert those in the area.  The boy […]

October 25, 2024

Still Plenty of Time to Plant Trees

River Creek Nursery’s Tony Guggisberg said as long as you can dig a hole, continue to plant trees.                  
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