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A Courtland man is facing a felony drug charge in Blue Earth County. 20-year-old Nicholas Luepke was one of 18 people arrested in an August 2010 multi-county drug task force sweep for the distribution of …
07 Dec 11
The Superintendent of the Wabasso School District has announced his intention to retire from his duties with the district at the end of the current school year, and then run for public office. Ted Suss …
07 Dec 11
A New Ulm teen suspected in taking part in dozens of burglaries and thefts in the area made his initial appearance in court on Friday, and remains incarcerated in the Brown County Jail. 19-year-old Tyler …
07 Dec 11
A 21-year-old Morgan man was killed in a car crash Tuesday morning. The 2-vehicle crash occurred at just before 6am on 300th Street west of Saratoga Avenue near Morgan. Brandon Eisenbarth was pronounced dead at …
07 Dec 11
The temperature in New Ulm dropped below zero overnight Monday night, the first time it’s been that cold in over 9 months. The overnight low was 1-below zero in New Ulm. The last time we …
06 Dec 11
The New Ulm City Council is scheduled to review the results of the City Performance Measurement Survey this (TUE) evening. The survey was sent to a total of 300 randomly selected New Ulm residents, and …
06 Dec 11
More than 3 years after getting regulatory approval, construction is nearly complete on 1 of the state’s largest feedlots, and it’s located in Renville County. The Revier Cattle operation will increase it’s number of beef …
06 Dec 11
Police in St. Peter continue to investigate the latest string of vehicle break-ins taking place around the community. The latest in what police refer to as “crimes of opportunity” took place over the past few …
06 Dec 11
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
