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AMPI cheesemakers recognized among nation’s best

NEW ULM — Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) cheesemakers were once again recognized among the nation’s best at the 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Co-op Crafted® Sharp Cheddar, Carolina Reaper Jack and sliced white American cheese were each named best in class. The co-op’s Sharp Cheddar entry was made by cheesemakers in Blair, Wis. The newest award brings the AMPI Cheddar tally to 18 top-three finishes in national and international competitions within the past three years. This year’s entry topped 53 submissions in the consistently competitive class. A Carolina ...

Bethany Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’

MANKATO – The Bethany Theatre Department will present ‘As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare 7:30 p.m. April 4 and April 5; 2 p.m. April 6; 7:30 p.m. April 11 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on April 12. The comedy is directed by Emily Kimball and follows the journey of Rosalind, who, along with her cousin Celia, flees to the Forest of Arden after being banished from court. Disguised as a young man named Ganymede, Rosalind encounters exiled lords, shepherds, fools and her love interest, Orlando, who is also seeking refuge. Amidst rustic charm and some of Shakespeare’s most ...

Blue Earth County Historical Society hosting annual meeting

MANKATO – The Blue Earth County Historical Society is hosting it’s annual meeting on Saturday, March 22 at the Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The annual meeting includes the business meeting, luncheon and keynote speaker Dr. Kyle Ward,  Director of Social Studies Education at MNSU. Tickets are $50/Adults, $45/BECHS Members. The annual meeting features a meal, a short State-of-the-Society business meeting, and a keynote address by Dr. Kyle Ward titled “The Nordic Countries and the Holocaust.” The history of the Nordic countries and the ...

Hub Club Farm Show door prize winners announced

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club held its 43rd annual farm show at the New Ulm Civic Center March 8-9. Nine adult and 10 kids’ door prizes were awarded at the show. Franklin Klinkner of Lake Crystal won the show’s grand prize, a Shop Vac donated by Runnings of New Ulm. The usual Farm Show door prizes of fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors were awarded, courtesy of club members Don Sanderson State Farm Insurance of New Ulm, Community Insurance Agency of Lafayette, and Joe Maidl Auctioneering & Real Estate of Lafayette. Winners of fire extinguishers were Marvin ...

Springfield community invited to take survey

SPRINGFIELD— The City of Springfield is inviting residents and workers in Springfield to help shape the city’s future by participating in a strategic economic development plan and housing study led by Region Nine Development Commission. "The Economic and Housing Study Survey is a critical tool for gathering insights from key community members, including our EDA, Kickstart Committee, Council members, business owners, and residents who live and work in Springfield,” said City of Springfield’s Community Development Coordinator and Marketing Director Heidi Wersal. “The feedback ...

New Ulm Lions Screen Student’s Eyes

The Lions Club of New Ulm, under the direction of School Nurse Tara Fausch, RN, PHN and New Ulm Lions KidSight Chair, Annette Haynes, screened the eyes of 613 students. The students screened were from the 1st and 3rd grades of Jefferson Elementary School and the 5th and 7th grades of the ...