New Ulm News Archives - Page 7 of 83

November 4, 2024

New Ulm Field House closed this Week until Friday Afternoon

HVAC work is being done at the New Ulm Recreation Center. The Field House portion of the facility will be closed until Friday afternoon. The rest of the facility: fitness center and pool are open.

November 4, 2024

INVESTIGATION INTO BODY FOUND IN EDGERTON HOME

The Pipestone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was found dead in a home Saturday in Edgerton. Authorities say they responded to a domestic assault call just before noon Saturday where they found the woman and took a male into custody. The Sheriff’s Office says there is no danger to the public. No […]

November 2, 2024

HIGHWAY 71 TO CLOSE NEAR SANBORN FOR RAILROAD BRIDGE REPAIR

MnDOT is advising you that Highway 71 near Sanborn will be closed starting Monday, weather permitting as the Canadian Pacific Railroad makes repairs to the railroad bridge. The bridge was hit and damaged earlier this year. If you are traveling that way, you will be detoured to Brown County Roads 2 and 21 and also […]

November 2, 2024

NEW ULM MAN SERIOUSLY HURT IN CRASH

A New Ulm man was seriously hurt in a one-vehicle crash at Center and Camelsback Road Friday morning. New Ulm Police were called at 1:17 am and found a Volkswagon Rabbit driven by 31-year-old Kyle Guyer had crashed. Guyer was severely injured and airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital. The vehicle sustained severe damage. He […]

November 1, 2024

FOOD FOR KIDZ PACKAGING EVENT SUNDAY IN SLEEPY EYE

Volunteers are needed to help package food for the 20th annual Sleepy Eye Food for Kidz packaging event Sunday. Meals of rice, soy, vitamins and vegetables are packaged to send to hungry children around the world including Ukraine, Honduras and this year, some of the food will go to hurricane victims. Anyone can come and […]

November 1, 2024

Loyal To Local NU Holiday Passport Program is Underway

The Loyal to Local NU Holiday Passport Program is underway and runs through November 30th. You could win one of three Staycation Experiences. The Holiday Shopping Opener is November 8th thru November 10th in New Ulm.

October 31, 2024

169 CRASHES IN MINNESOTA DUE TO WEATHER

169 crashes including one fatality, were reported Thursday due to the rainy and snowy weather. The state patrol says the number is from midnight through 2 pm. 152 of the crashes included property damage, 16 had injuries and one was fatal in McLeod County. There were 94 spinouts and one jack-knifed semi. […]

October 31, 2024

BROWN COUNTY BURNING BAN LIFTED

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the burning restrictions in Brown County. The restrictions were lifted at 8 am Thursday morning. They were put into effect on October 2 as the drought was making a return to the area.

October 31, 2024

FATAL MCLEOD COUNTY CRASH

The state patrol is investigating a crash on Highway 7 at Vale Avenue in Acoma Township McLeod County that killed a Hutchinson woman this (Thursday) morning. Authorities were called at 10 am to the collision between a Ford Ecosport driven by 77-year-old Audrey Lankey of Hutchinson and a Ford F550 driven by 29-year-old Matthew Alberts […]

October 31, 2024

A SNOWY HALLOWEEN

Another Halloween snowfall, although nothing like it was over thirty years ago. Rain changed over to snow early this (Thursday) morning and did create some accumulation. Anywhere from 1 to 3 inches has fallen in the area and winter weather advisories were issued for McLeod, Sibley and Le Sueur Counties. The forecast is for the […]