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MnDOT seeks public input on snowplow names

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is inviting the public to submit creative snowplow names for the agency’s sixth annual Name a Snowplow contest. Past winners have included Plowy McPlowFace, We’re Off To See The Blizzard and Don’tcha Snow. MnDOT encourages ...

Compassionate Friends World Wide to hold candle lighting

NEW ULM — State Street Theater invites the community to experience “Christmas by Candlelight” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. This performance will be illuminated by hundreds of glowing battery-operated candles, creating a festive atmosphere for the holiday celebrations. Audiences will be ...

NU Film Society phones home with screening of ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Film Society’s Steven Spielberg film series continues to be out of this world with a screening of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” The screening begins 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the New Ulm Public Library. Before “E.T.” was released in 1982, Spielberg was ...

Park & Rec

• The Flannel & Frost teen skate is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the New Ulm Civic Center. Cost is just $7 and rental skates are available for $3. This special event is limited to those 12-18. All ice users must be on skates during this event. • Santa Skate is 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday ...

Sleepy Eye Future Farmer of America chapter holds Crop show

SLEEPY EYE -- The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter held its annual Crops Show program Monday, November 17 at the Sleepy Eye Public High School. During the Crop Show, 889 samples of corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, miscellaneous, and forage crop samples were exhibited by 185 FFA members, including 62 ...

SE Holiday Lights in Motion postpones special needs night

SLEEPY EYE -- Due to the frigid temperatures predicted for Wednesday, Dec. 3 Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion is postponing the special needs night until Dec. 10. The Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion committee invites individuals with special needs and their family members to ...