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Police Logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Arrested a 25-year-old Sleepy Eye man at a physical domestic call on the 500 block of Minnesota St. N. involving a 33-year-old New Ulm woman. Police said the woman had visible injuries but did not seek medical attention. No damage was reported. The man was transported to ...

Police logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Arrested a 25-year-old Sleepy Eye man at a physical domestic call on the 500 block of Minnesota St. N. involving a 33-year-old New Ulm woman. Police said the woman had visible injuries but did not seek medical attention. No damage was reported. The man was transported to the ...

Court Proceedings

Court News and Tickets

Sibley County District Court • Unconditional bail was set at $100,000 cash or bond July 16 for Ross Dean Kroells, 59, Green Isle, charges with distributing sexual images to a child by electronic means and engaging in sexual electronic communication with a child. Kroells could be released ...

Wet end to hot festival

Local News

NEW ULM – Plenty was available for people to experience as the final two days of Bavarian Blast came through. With Bavarian Blast getting closer to the end Sunday, officials looked back at the numbers they had tallied for previous days. Treasurer Dodie Wendinger said they had 950 people ...

Wendinger enters IPA Hall of Fame

Local News

NEW ULM — Polka music came to a stop in the Bavarian Blast Schell’s tent Saturday night as Peter Wendinger was honored for his induction into the IPA (International Polka Association) Hall of Fame. “He’s a polka legend,” Bavarian Blast Vice President Tom Furth said of ...

GFW board OKs new superintendent contract

Communities

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved an 11-month superintendent contract for Kelly Smith Monday. Action came on a motion by board member Ken Briese, seconded by Mark Turtle to approve an 11-month, $132,916 contract for Smith that begins Aug. 1. The ...