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The Sibley East School Board held a special meeting this week to choose a new superintendent for the district. Current Sibley East Superintendent Stephen Jones has accepted the superintendent position with the Little Falls School …
29 Jun 12
Today’s (THU) weather should be a little more tolerable for most Minnesotans. The National Weather Service reports a couple of 100-degree readings around southern Minnesota on Wednesday. New Ulm tied the high temperature record for …
28 Jun 12
Firefighters were called out to a fire in Norwood Young America Wednesday night. The call came in at shortly after 9:30pm that a building at 600 Railroad Street West in Norwood Young America was on …
28 Jun 12
Federal officials have been touring the state this week to assess the damage from the severe storms in late May, including in Sibley County. The damage there was limited to emergency services that dealt with …
28 Jun 12
A detour on Highway 14 near North Mankato will go into effect on Friday as the construction of a new interchange with Nicollet County Road 41 continues. Mn/DOT says that traffic from Lookout Drive to …
28 Jun 12
The New Ulm Fire Department has been named the VFW Fire Department of the Year. New Ulm VFW Post and Auxiliary 1648 nominated the New Ulm Fire Department, which reportedly received the award for the …
28 Jun 12
Milk production remained unchanged in Minnesota last month, with the state’s output at 786-million pounds in May. The bulk of the 23 major milk-producing states in the nation showed gains in milk production in May, …
28 Jun 12
A member of the Cedar Mountain School Board has resigned. Gina Duck submitted her resignation during the board’s recent meeting, effective immediately. She is leaving the school board because her husband Mike Duck has accepted …
28 Jun 12
New Ulm’s August Schell Brewing Company brought 2 medals home from the recently concluded 2014 World Beer Cup competition. Schell’s won a Gold Medal in the Vienna-Style Lager category for its Firebrick, a reddish-amber lager …
