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Gibbon man faces two felonies

GIBBON — A 42-year-old Gibbon man faces two felonies after authorities found a Schedule IV controlled substance in a safe at his residence Tuesday. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Mark David Schwarzrock’s residence on 12th Street in Gibbon at 7 a.m. May ...

Groe brings decades of cartoons, caricatures to 4 Pillars gallery

NEW ULM - Craig Groe retired from nearly 30 years as a commercial writer, producer and director at KEYC-TV in Mankato to pursue his personal creative work full time.  His solo exhibition “Cartoons & Caricatures” fills The Grand Center for Arts & Culture’s 4 Pillars Gallery in ...

Brown Co. board balks at allowing public comments

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners suspended Roberts Rules of Order during their May 5 meeting to hear concerns about public comments and whether Brian Domeier property near Clear Lake is a wetlands or not. Domeier said he came to the board meeting for two reasons. First, the county’s ...

Oak Hills fundraiser in race for new resident bus

NEW ULM, Minn. — The parking lot at the Royal Oak Event Center overflowed Thursday night as community members gathered for the “Miles, Memories, & Momentum: Oak Hills Evening of Giving.”  The gala, aimed at securing a new bus for residents, filled the venue and moved toward an ...

High hopes for fishing opener

NEW ULM — The promise of warmer weather and favorable fishing appears to be creating interest for the Minnesota Fishing season opener on Saturday. “I’ve sold 20 pounds of leaches already. Worms are selling well too,” said R & R Bait & Tackle owner Francis Rieger Thursday. ...

‘We are all in it together’

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its annual Tourism Luncheon on Wednesday at Benny’s restaurant in the NU Franklin building. The purpose of the luncheon was to gather community stakeholders to share information about the upcoming tourist season. New Ulm ...