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One-hundred forty-four Minnesota farms are being honored as the state’s latest crop of Century Farms. Each family farm gets a special plaque to display on their farmsite. More than 9,100 farms in Minnesota have earned …
08 May 12
The three finalists for the open Brown County District Court judgeship have been named. The opening on the bench in New Ulm was created when Judge John Rodenberg was appointed to the Minnesota Court of …
08 May 12
The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was a tornado that hit the ground in Faribault County on Friday. The EF-0 rated twister was on the ground for about four miles near the town …
08 May 12
One of the most popular concertina players to come out of the City of New Ulm passed away on Friday. Elmer Scheid died in St. Paul at the age of 90. Scheid began playing the …
08 May 12
The New Ulm KFC-Taco Bell restaurant is open for business again after a fire shut it down nearly 9 months ago. The fire in the fast food restaurant’s kitchen occurred the morning of August 21st. …
08 May 12
A Wabasso woman was charged with felony credit card fraud on Friday in Brown County Court. 48-year-old Pamela J. Holmes is accused of running a Discover Card “account takeover scheme” involving several accounts. The scam …
08 May 12
Renovation work is underway at historic Kiesling Park in downtown New Ulm. New Ulm Park and Rec Director Tom Schmitz says the work will add interpretive elements to the park, as well as a replica …
08 May 12
The Vikings stadium bill gets a crucial “up or down” vote on the House floor later today (MON). The bill needs 68 votes to pass, which could be a challenge as some Republicans are upset …
07 May 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 …
