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The results are in for another winter’s worth of Polar Bear Plunge events around Minnesota, and a record $2.85-million was raised this year for Minnesota Special Olympics. The money was raised at 16 events in …
26 Mar 12
The New Ulm Food Shelf took in over 4,300 pounds of food in just 3 hours on Saturday. New Ulm Scouts went door-to-door across the city to pick up bags of food left out by …
26 Mar 12
Blood drives are being held in several communities around the area this week as Red Cross Month draws to a close. Blood is a perishable product, so the supply must be constantly replenished, and one …
26 Mar 12
The 39th annual Polka Town Market Hog Show was held on Saturday at the Brown County Youth Coliseum in New Ulm. The show is sponsored by the Brown County Pork Producers Association. This year’s big …
26 Mar 12
The past week brought some much-needed rain to moisture-starved Minnesota. Some parts of the state got a good drenching, but not enough to ease the long dry spell. Climatologist Pete Boulay says we’re still under …
26 Mar 12
An Informational Meeting and discussion on the Renville-Sibley Fiber project is taking place this (MON) evening at the Sibley County Courthouse in Gaylord. The $70-million project would bring fiber optic broadband internet services to the …
26 Mar 12
The long-awaited Highway 14 construction project in southern Minnesota appears to be back on track. The project was nearly derailed six months ago by bids 31% higher than expected. But Mn/DOT Project Manager Matt Rottermond …
26 Mar 12
A New Ulm woman faces felony charges for allegedly stealing over $4,700 from vulnerable adults in her care. 44-year-old Stacy A. Rewitzer was charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult after Brown County Family …
26 Mar 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
