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Elements of the Heart of New Ulm Project will soon be expanded countywide in Brown County thanks to a $204,000 federal grant. Grant money will be used to promote healthier lifestyles, reduce health disparities and …
08 Oct 12
The High School Homecoming season wraps up this week with a total of 3 local-area school districts holding week-long festivities. Schools celebrating Homecoming include: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, Madelia, and Norwood Young America’s Central High School. Activities …
08 Oct 12
A pickup truck stolen from a residence on the 1200 block of South Washington Street in New Ulm this week was found near Sleepy Eye on Friday. The green GMC pickup owned by Scott Hager …
06 Oct 12
The St. James Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced a new Executive Director for the Chamber on Friday. Former St. James Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lori Nusbaum tendered her resignation in recent …
06 Oct 12
Homecoming festivities wrap up today (SAT) for 10 local-area high schools, and new Homecoming Royalty was crowned on Friday for the Minnesota Valley Lutheran and Sibley East School Districts. The Sibley East Homecoming King is …
06 Oct 12
The City of Henderson’s Interim Police Chief recently submitted his resignation. Chief Pat Nienaber will be resigning from his post effective October 31st. Nienaber also serves as chief deputy for the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office, …
06 Oct 12
The High School Homecoming season is in full swing this week with 10 local-area schools crowning Homecoming Royalty throughout the week. The Homecoming King for Belle Plaine High School is Brandon Boateng and the Homecoming …
05 Oct 12
The annual German-American Day Parade will take place Saturday morning in downtown New Ulm as part of the city’s Oktoberfest festivities. The parade is sponsored by the German-Bohemian Heritage Society. Spokesperson George Glotzbach says that …
05 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 …
