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New Ulm’s August Schell Brewing Company is gearing up for their latest “Serving Our Troops” project. On February 25th Schell’s will be embarking on their 9th such project since 2004. They’ll be serving more than …
08 Feb 12
The Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting takes place this Thursday at the Eagles Orchid Inn. The theme of the annual meeting and party this year is “Groovin’ With The Chamber.” Those attending …
08 Feb 12
Authorities continue to investigate a stabbing near Jackpot Junction Casino early Tuesday in which 5 people were injured. The incident happened at approximately 1:30am at a home on Jackpot Avenue near the casino. A total …
08 Feb 12
Precinct caucuses will be held across Minnesota tonight (TUE), and a lot of attention will be focused on the Republican presidential contenders. Mitt Romney won the Minnesota caucuses in 2008 as the conservative alternative to …
07 Feb 12
Authorities say that a 46-year-old resident has admitted to starting a fire that prompted the evacuation of an assisted-living facility in Northfield on Sunday. The fire at the Valleyview assisted-living facility was started in the …
07 Feb 12
The New Ulm City Council this (TUE) evening will take up the issue of how the city will pay for it’s half of a proposed $2-million flood levee along the Minnesota River. The council will …
07 Feb 12
A Waseca man was taken into custody early Sunday morning after allegedly breaking into an apartment in Mankato where his girlfriend and three of her friends had gathered. The report of a burglary in progress …
07 Feb 12
A 20-year-old New Ulm man faces a felony theft of a motor vehicle charge after allegedly stealing a parked car that was left running in Mankato over the weekend. The 1999 Jeep was stolen from …
07 Feb 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 …
