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The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a potential scam. Residents have reportedly been receiving letters soliciting donations for the National Breast Cancer Research Center. They claim to be a project of …
09 Oct 12
The New Ulm Fire Department has a special promotion going on again this year as part of Fire Prevention Week. New Ulm Fire Marshall Elwood Zabel says the fire department and the Domino’s Pizza in …
09 Oct 12
The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce is holding another “Hot Topics Breakfast” this Friday at the New Ulm Country Club. The topic this month will be the upcoming School District 88 Levy Referendum. Superintendent …
09 Oct 12
Nearly the entire lower half of the state will be under a Red Flag Warning this (MON) afternoon. The National Weather Service says conditions are ripe for fires southward of a line from Olivia to …
08 Oct 12
Firefighters from New Ulm were called out to a house fire in Searles Sunday afternoon. The fire at the home on Main Street in Searles was reported at around 12:30pm Sunday. It had apparently started …
08 Oct 12
It’s Fire Prevention Week, and officials are urging families to go over their fire escape plans. State Fire Marshal Jerry Rosendahl says it’s especially important to plan for two ways out of each room in …
08 Oct 12
A safety improvement project gets underway today (MON) on Highway 14 from Nicollet to North Mankato. Motorists should expect delays on the highway while crews work on the interim safety project to reduce head-on crashes. …
08 Oct 12
A League of Women Voters Candidate Forum takes place Tuesday evening in New Ulm. Scheduled to take part are the District 16 State Senate Candidates: Republican Gary Dahms and Democrat Ted Suss, and the House …
08 Oct 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
