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New Ulm City Council President Chuck Schmitz filed for re-election on Tuesday. Schmitz is a retired Gas Department supervisor for New Ulm Public Utilities. He was first elected Councilor-At Large in 2008, and if re-elected …
23 May 12
Three people were injured in a car crash just south of the City of Cottonwood Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at just before 4pm on Highway 23, about 2 miles south of Cottonwood. A southbound …
23 May 12
The Brown County Board on Tuesday approved a detour request from the City of New Ulm. The detour is part of the construction of a new Menard’s store on Highway 14 in New Ulm. Brown …
23 May 12
A 27-year-old Sleepy Eye man was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to 2 counts of possessing child pornography. Christopher Michael Gabler was sentenced to 120 days in jail on the felony charges, which is …
23 May 12
A Redwood Falls woman has been sentenced to 75-months in prison after pleading guilty to a 2nd-degree drug crime. 34-year-old Angela Sue Schaffer was ordered to report to the state correctional facility in Shakopee after …
23 May 12
A 24-year-old Morton man has been sentenced to a year in jail and 10 years on probation after pleading guilty to 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a mentally impaired person. Two additional criminal sexual conduct …
23 May 12
Work has begun on the segment of the new CapX 2020 high-voltage power lines that begin at the Cedar Mountain Substation in Renville County and stretch east through the KNUJ area to Scott County. Work …
23 May 12
The St. Peter library celebrated its tenth anniversary in its current location this month. After the March 1998 tornadoes severely damaged the previous library, a makeshift location was made using trailers during the construction of …
23 May 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 …
