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GFW board discusses superintendent job posting

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board discussed the superintendent job posting at a work session Monday. The board unanimously approved an 11-month interim superintendent contract in July with Dr. Kelly Smith after superintendent Dr. Jeff Horton resigned for a position in ...

Residents question Courtland City Council about future development

COURTLAND — Nine residents of Courtland were present at the City Council meeting on Thursday to show their concern to the mayor and council regarding a possible development on Riverview/Mary Lane. Resident Samantha Janni of Mary Lane began by expressing the residents’ concerns about the ...

Rock collector finds beauty in the common stone

NEW ULM – In 1952, Jerome Zitzman’s father—Albert Zitzman-- came home carrying a large rock that he found while working in the field. The rock weighed over 50 pounds and appeared to have a skull-like face carved into it. Albert Zitzman thought the stone looked unusual and wanted to show ...

A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new community collage on Center Street, Thursday. Members of the Downtown Action Team, The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Chamber, Mayor Kathleen Backer and collage photographer Josh Madson took part in the ribbon cutting. Along the ribbon L to R: Callie Thorson, Karen Traulich, Kathy Van Roekel, Mayor Kathleen Backer, and photographer Josh Madson were at ribbon cutting at downtown collage.

‘Look at all the different faces’

NEW ULM — A ribbon cutting was held Thursday for a 30’ by 10’ collage featuring hundreds of New Ulm faces installed on the exterior of the Thimble Box building. Many of the New Ulm residents whose faces graced the collage were on hand to witness the ceremony, along with the Downtown ...

Dairy producer ordered to pay $250,000

REDWOOD COUNTY — A large dairy producer with facilities in Redwood and Stearns counties was ordered to pay $250,000 in back wages Thursday, according to a settlement with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The civil lawsuit settlement stems from one of the largest wage theft lawsuits ...

New tenants coming to Lamplighter

A new winery will open in the former Lamplighter Bar and Grill building after it was unanimously approved by the city council. The former Lamplighter building experienced a major fire in September 2022, and suffered smoke damage. New Ulm City planner John Knisley addressed the council, ...