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The New Ulm District 88 School Board will be hearing a presentation on the River Bend Education District during it’s monthly “Listening Session” meeting this (THU) evening. The presentation will detail special education services within …
11 Oct 12
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the ethanol industry generated $5-billion for the state’s economy last year. The department’s report says ethanol supported more than 12,600 jobs and added $912-million to the value of the …
11 Oct 12
Weekend number 2 of Oktoberfest in New Ulm gets underway on Friday, with festivities taking place at the Holiday Inn, downtown New Ulm, and the August Schell Brewery this weekend. The celebration downtown on Saturday …
11 Oct 12
The start of Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season is this Saturday, and hunters should find more birds than last year. The DNR says pheasants are rebounding nicely, with the counts up by about 68% compared to …
11 Oct 12
A 19-year-old St. Peter man has been eliminated from the FOX television show “The X-Factor.” Gustavus Adolphus College Sophomore Ben Westphal submitted an online audition tape in May and made it to the show’s “Boot …
11 Oct 12
Madelia High School is celebrating it’s Homecoming this week, and new Homecoming Royalty was crowned to help kick off the festivities. The Madelia Homecoming King is David Streit, and the Homecoming Queen is Chalina Whitney. …
11 Oct 12
An Edgerton man is dead following a semi-truck accident in southwestern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon. 54-year-old Randy Brouwer was killed when his truck hauling hay crashed over a guardrail on Highway 59 north of Marshall at …
10 Oct 12
The Faribault Police Department is now looking into sexual abuse allegations against several former teachers at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. Ex-drama instructor Lynn Seibel was charged Monday, another alleged victim claims abuse by a second teacher …
10 Oct 12
The Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2014 Business of the Year. The Mark Thomas Company has been doing business in Sleepy Eye since 1991. The family-owned company carries a full line …
