New Ulm News Archives - Page 23 of 83

September 13, 2024

New Ulm Popcorn Wagon Celebrates its 110th Birthday Saturday

Brown County Historical Society is hosting a birthday party for the popcorn wagon this Saturday. The Program includes: presentation on the popcorn wagon at 10:30am, cake at noon and Ragtime Guitar with Lee Weber. Executive Director Amy Johnson says birthday celebration is from 10am-3pm in the Museum Annex. […]

September 12, 2024

Tim Stadick & Eric Dietz

Tim and Eric promoting the upcoming flat track racing, Saturday and Sunday at the Flying Dutchmen Motor Cycle Clubgrounds.

September 12, 2024

September is Suicide Prevention Month

This week is Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. Brown County Public Health’s Erin Schwab says all of us need to educate ourselves and others about suicide prevention. Ask questions and listen to loved ones when they are experiencing issues. There are many local resources available and the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. […]

September 12, 2024

MANKATO MAN SERIOUSLY HURT IN SIBLEY COUNTY CRASH

The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office was called to a one-vehicle crash on County Road 10 about three miles north of Winthrop in Transit Township Wednesday afternoon at 4:25 pm. Deputies say a Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by 36-year-old Jeffrey Albrecht, Jr. of Mankato was traveling east on County Road 10, left the roadway, entered the […]

September 12, 2024

Homecoming Week at New Ulm High School

New Ulm High School Cheerleaders stopped by to fire up the morning show Thursday morning . Homecoming Parade is Friday at 5pm with the Eagles hosting Tri-City United in Football at 7pm. The game will be broadcast on KNUJ.

September 11, 2024

Julie Reed

Julie Reed talked about the upcoming Knights’ Day on October 6, a fundraiser for Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial athletic departments, the final Thursday Cruz-In of the season on September 19. They’ve added another one on Sunday September 22 plus all the activities at the Lake Crystal Area Rec Center and more. […]

September 11, 2024

HIGHWAY 257 FROM HANSKA TO HIGHWAY 15 CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE

Construction on Highway 257 from Hanska to Highway 15 is done. MnDOT says the project, which started in mid-August, included resurfacing Highway 257 from Broadway Street in Hanska to the intersection with Highway 15. Ulland Brothers, Inc. of Albert Lea was awarded the project with a bid of over $797,000. […]

September 11, 2024

NO SLEEPY EYE HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN MOTION THIS YEAR

The Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion board has announced on a Facebook post that they will not be hosting an event this year. The post said that they are in the process of re-organizing the overall set up process with hopes of recruiting additional assistance. The post said the board knows how special the […]

September 11, 2024

Gail Gilman

September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month. Family Life Consultant and Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Gail Gilman says one of the keys is staying active. Nutrition and hydration also help.

September 11, 2024

SLEEPY EYE RESIDENTS SERIOUSLY HURT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH

The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office was called to a motorcycle crash north of County Road 6 Saturday afternoon at 3:17 pm. The Harley Davidson was driven by 75-year-old Douglas Pelzel of Sleepy Eye. Authorities say it appears that he lost control and drove off the right side of the road. He was airlifted from […]