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The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Thursday approved the allocation of more than $19,000 in Community Service Funds. The amount of money the district must by law designate for youth development programs was …
23 Mar 12
Boy Scouts in New Ulm and other communities will be going door-to-door Saturday morning to collect donations for local food shelves. The New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf’s Don Brand says that donations are especially …
23 Mar 12
A new report from Environment Minnesota sheds light on the amount of toxic chemicals dumped into the state’s waterways. It states that industrial facilities in Minnesota dumped more than 1.3-million pounds of toxic chemicals into …
23 Mar 12
A push to require Minnesota residents to show photo ID before they vote will be debated in the Minnesota Senate this (FRI) afternoon. The measure has strong support from Republicans who control the chamber, and …
23 Mar 12
The Wabasso School Board has made a decision on who will replace retiring Wabasso Superintendent Tedd Suss at the end of the school year. Suss is retiring after 9 years with the Wabasso School District, …
23 Mar 12
The St. James Area Chamber of Commerce named a Business Of The Year during it’s recent annual banquet at the St. James Golf Course. The 2012 St. James Business Of The Year is Johnson’s Meat …
23 Mar 12
A Silver Lake man accused of murdering his girlfriend made an appearance in court recently. 42-year-old David Muniz Bustos is facing a 2nd-degree murder charge for allegedly stabbing 40-year-old Dominga Limon of Glencoe at her …
23 Mar 12
A new city councilor was appointed in Lake Crystal this week. Gina Cooper was appointed by the Lake Crystal City Council to fill the seat left empty following the resignation of Dr. Anthony Jaspers, who …
23 Mar 12
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 …
