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The City of Hanska commemorates Norwegian independence this weekend with it’s annual Syttende Mai celebration. It kicks off with the stage show “The Syttende Mai Family Affair.” Friday’s show is sold out, but tickets are …
17 May 12
Southern Minnesota Republican leaders have decided that there will be no endorsement for the party’s choice to run against Democratic Congressman Tim Walz this November. Instead, GOP candidates Allen Quist and Mike Parry will face …
17 May 12
The US House has passed a bill that will ensure Minnesota National Guard soldiers receive full benefits and paid time off. The legislation sponsored by Congressman John Kline would grandfather in members impacted by a …
17 May 12
Two people were injured in a car crash near Bird Island Monday evening. The two-vehicle crash about four miles southeast of Bird Island was reported at just after 5:30pm. A car driven by Pamela Olson …
17 May 12
A 21-year-old woman drowned in the Blue Earth River Tuesday afternoon while tubing with 3 friends. Blue Earth County Chief Deputy Mike Maurer says that the group had stopped to either swim or to sit …
17 May 12
New Ulm Early Childhood Family Education is hosting it’s 22nd annual Vehicle Fair today (WED). It takes place from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the parking lot of Jefferson Elementary School in New Ulm. The free …
16 May 12
The New Ulm City Council on Tuesday approved a proposal to bring a Farmers Market to downtown New Ulm this summer. The New Ulm Retail Development Corporation’s Barb Marti talked to the council about the …
16 May 12
The Brown County Board on Tuesday approved a Brown County Historical Society request for a total of 4 new markers detailing aspects of the US-Dakota War of 1862. The new historical markers and their locations …
16 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 …
