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History of a heritage

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NEW ULM — Local heritage took center stage Saturday at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture during the German Bohemian Heritage Society's annual open house. The event drew residents, longtime members and first‑time visitors for a day of history, genealogy and cultural ...

MVL knowledge bowl conference champs

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The first annual South Central Conference Knowledge Bowl Meet was held at Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) on February 20. Twenty-four teams from across all six conference schools, including MVL, St. Clair, Le Sueur-Henderson, Sibley East, Maple River, and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, ...

Tomahawk Conference knowledge bowl champions

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Cathedral High School took first and third at the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Knowledge Bowl meet this week. Champions are Logan Klawitter, Levi Bailey, Lane Ruch, Ava Schmid, and Alaina Blomberg. Taking third place are Anton Pyan, August Pekrul, Jack Griebel, Jimmy Jensen, and Joshua ...

2026 Mingle with a Purpose

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NEW ULM -- More than 150 women packed the banquet hall at the Best Western Plus on Thursday for New Ulm’s 12th annual “Mingle with a Purpose,” a women’s networking event organized through the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce. The evening featured leadership coach and speaker Ann Vote, ...

2026 Nicollet County Pork Ambassadors are announced

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NICOLLET - The Nicollet County Pork Producers (NCPP) introduced the 2026 Nicollet County Pork Ambassadors to the NCPP membership at their annual meeting on Sunday, at the Courtland Community Center. The 2025 high school scholarship winners were also announced and received their ...

Health, Human Services face federal funding cuts

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NEW ULM — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed they have cancelled about $38 million in Minnesota public health investments as of Feb. 11. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand said a temporary restraining order gives her department 14 days to continue ...