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New Ulm Police • Responded to a two-vehicle crash reported at 11:03 a.m. July 2 at the intersection of North Garden Street and North Highland Avenue. A 2006 Freightliner was driven northbound on Garden Street by David Keith Gravely, 59, New Ulm, when it collided with a 2007 Nissan Murano driven westbound on North Highland by Brenda Jean Boline, 60, Watkins. The Nissan had severe, disabling damage to the rear passenger side and rear end. Damage was minor to the front end of the semi. Both drivers wore seat belts and were not injured. • Arrested a 28-year-old New Ulm man on a ...

Seal coating begins on Minnesota Street

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NEW ULM – Street crews began a seal coating project Tuesday morning on Downtown Minnesota Street. In May, New Ulm Public Works removed and replaced the last brick crosswalks in the downtown in preparation for the summer seal coating on Minnesota Street from 7th North to 3rd South Street. ...

NUPD to purge recovered bike collection

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NEW ULM – The New Ulm Police Department’s (NUPD) collection of recovered bicycles and three scooters was declared surplus property by the city council Tuesday. The collection included 18 bikes and three scooters that were recovered by police at various locations around New Ulm. Police ...

County board hears about power of positive thinking

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NEW ULM — Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand told Brown County Commissioners about the virtues of positivity to create conditions where the good can grow Tuesday. Brand and Brown County Public Health Educator/Planner Eric Schwab recently attended The Montana Institute, a four-day conference that fosters healthier, safer, more supportive communities by applying positivity to create positive experiences for everybody. “If we want health, we must promote health, sharing our data in a positive way to community perceptions because perceptions pull narratives, comparing ...

Fireworks before the rain

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SLEEPY EYE – Spectators gathered around Sleepy Eye Lake for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display on Saturday were treated to a lightning storm before the pyrotechnics. For most of the day, the sun was out with only a few clouds on the horizon, but by 8 p.m., a storm front had moved ...

The Lake Crystal Community Band performs at German Park

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The Lake Crystal Community Band performed Thursday, July 2, at New Ulm’s German Park Amphitheater as part of the Concerts in the Park series. The morning had threatened rain, and New Ulm Park and Rec staff were monitoring the weather forecast. Recreation Program Supervisor Ben Doeden said ...