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NU Community Garden back in bloom soon

NEW ULM— It’s springtime, which means it’s time to garden, or at least start those seeds. Peppers, squash, cucumbers, potatoes, kale, basil, beet, peas, beans—are common at the New Ulm Community Garden. “What grows best in the garden always varies from year to year. Last year was ...

Treasures found at Civic Center garage sale

NEW ULM – Kid’s clothing, shoes, hats, comic books, Pokémon collectables, lunch boxes, Roller blades, typewriters, a knitting machine, giant popcorn tub, five dollar box of hangers—vendors sold a huge assortment of goods at the Annual Spring Civic Center Garage Sale hosted by New ...

Brown board OKs Mound Creek Park improvements

NEW ULM — As Mound Creek County Park opening day approaches, Brown County commissioners authorized the purchase of swimming area buoys, rope and rope floats Tuesday. The $2,166.52 purchase includes three buoys, 500 feet of poly rope and 48 rope floats to mark out the park swimming area. ...

Tax-forfeited land sale in Springfield approved

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the sale of tax-forfeited land in Springfield Tuesday. The City of Springfield requested the sale of the property at 124 Park Avenue North that was forfeited in July 2017 to the City of Springfield for $500 plus applicable fees, due to blighted condition as part of rehabilitation program. Springfield spent $4,987.16 on the demolition of the blighted/abandoned home in 2012. Minnesota Statute 282.01 allows for the acquisition of tax-forfeited land by a governmental subdivision at a reduced price due to blight. Since the City ...

Chief Sleepy Eye monument and sculpture stand tall

SLEEPY EYE — A replica of a painting of Chief Sleepy Eye will disappear from the front of Sleepy Eye High School next fall as well as the mascot from school athletic team uniforms, but a monument and sculpture will continue to stand tall downtown. A monument in honor of Chief Sleepy Eye ...

Kickin’ it for Swany’s Pub

COURTLAND — The brother and sister team of Brian “Beanie” and Kelli Fluegge celebrated their 25th anniversary of owning Swany’s Pub Saturday. Fifteen teams of male and female kickball players from New Ulm, Courtland, Nicollet, Mankato, Lake Crystal and nearby communities reunited with ...