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NEW ULM — The permit for a mining operation was approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. Prairie Land Development LLP received an interim use permit of five years, motioned by Councilor Larry Mack…

Long live the King!

NEW ULM — The German-Bohemian Heritage Society will crown a new King of the Bohemians on Saturday, Oct. 24, at…

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Local Sports

Week 6: Chargers face tough road test at Luverne

Week 6 of the local high school football season has both the New Ulm Eagles and the Greyhounds of New Ulm Cathedral at 4-1, with the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 3-2 as teams prepare for the tail end of the regular season. Both MVL and Cathedral have road games at Luverne and Mountain…

Obituaries

Willow Ann Rorabaugh

LAS VEGAS, NV—Willow Ann Rorabaugh, 80, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away peacefully on…

Lifestyle Feature

How do you think the MN Wild will do this season?

Editorials

Thumbs up/down

THUMBS UP Oktoberfest starts in New Ulm It is the first weekend of Oktoberfest in New Ulm. The celebration began Friday with musical entertainment on Minnesota Street and at the Best Western. The traditional Oktoberfest Keg Tapping was held at the Best Western on Friday. At the same time, the US Steinholding Association State…

Letters

Endorsing Ullery for city council

I am pleased to endorse Sue Ullery as a city council candidate representing Ward 4. I have known Sue as a co-worker and friend. She listens to the concerns of others, understands the challenges facing New Ulm, and treats people with respect. As a school board member for 12 years, Sue dealt with

Columns

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Alongside falling leaves of orange, red and yellow, pink is a familiar color during October, because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women (aside from non-melanoma skin cancers), affecting one in eight women during their lifetime. Rarely, it can also affect men. We all know someone who…

Mailbag

Park & Recreation schedule

• MEA weekend events, Thursday, October 15: open gym and playground from 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center, General Open Hockey from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Open Skate from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Civic Center. Friday, Oct.16: open gym and playground