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NUHS Knowledge Bowl teams win during first meet of season

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New Ulm High School's (NUHS) Knowledge Bowl teams took first, second, fourth, and fourth place at Thursday’s Knowledge Bowl meet at South Central College. New Ulm entered six teams in the competition that included 32 teams from Owatonna, Fairmont, Maple River, New Ulm Cathedral. In addition ...

SE FFA helps with Weekend Backpack Food Program Holiday Boxes

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SLEEPY EYE - This year, the Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America (FFA) assisted Trinity Lutheran Church with the Weekend Backpack Food Program and the Holiday Boxes and gifts. Through the backpack program students at risk for hunger receive bags of food for the weekend with two family meals - ...

Brown Co. board approves permits for heavier trucks

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved allowing permits for 90,000-pound trucks with six axles and 97,000-pound trucks with seven axles Tuesday. The State of Minnesota allows 90,000 pound trucks with six axles for a $300 annual permit and 97,000 pound trucks with seven ...

Early morning snow dumps 3.8 inches in NU

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NEW ULM — “I knew it was coming, but I did not expect this much,” Jen Derksen said as she shoveled her sidewalk along State Street. Nearly four inches of snow fell in New Ulm early Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Derken said had shoveled more snow ...

Strategic plan is city’s ‘North Star’

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NEW ULM – For the first time in New Ulm's history, the city has an official strategic plan. The New Ulm City Council formally adopted a recently completed strategic plan during Tuesday’s city council meeting. A strategic plan is a public document adopted by a local unit of government that ...

Police log

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Took a skip-scanning report from Walmart at 7:21 p.m. Monday. A 43-year-old Winthrop woman cited for for theft for two incidents Oct. 22-Nov. 12 totaling $102.32. A report was done for documentation. • Took a disturbance call at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday at 2201 N. Broadway. A ...