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Sleepy Eye FFA members earn degrees and awards

New Ulm

SLEEPY EYE -- The Region VI Future Farmers of America (FFA) interviews were held on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for State Degrees, Region Star Awards, Proficiencies, and Region Office. This year, 18 Sleepy Eye FFA members applied for State FFA Degrees. The State FFA Degree is the second highest degree ...

New Ulm renews ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ designation

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The League of American Bicyclists announced the latest honorees of the Bicycle Friendly Community award on January 28, and New Ulm has once again been designated a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level for 2025 - 2029. New Ulm first received the designation in 2017 and communities ...

NU City Council awards bid for 18 S. Street lift station project

Local News

NEW ULM – The contract for the 18th South Street Storm Sewer Lift Station project was awarded to Holtmeier Construction, Inc for $1.32 million, Tuesday. New Ulm received five bids for the 18 S. Street lift station project. Holtmeier was the lowest bidder, which came in under the engineers ...

Crosswind runway plans approved

Local News

NEW ULM – Plans and specification for the New Ulm Airports Crosswind Runway were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. As part of the project, the airport’s current turf crosswind runway will be removed and a new turf runway will be created with an east-west alignment. Safety is ...

Cselovszki urges board members to contact legislators

Local News

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye-Cedar Mountain Superintendent John Cselovszki urged school board members Wednesday to contact their legislators by email or phone about supporting compensatory funding formula improvements this year and permanently. “The law states that only direct certification ...

‘We want the young, the old, we want them all’

Local News

NEW ULM — A weekly polka music series began Tuesday night at Benny’s Bar in The NU Franklin. The first event featured the Josh Norman Musik Meisters as a duo: Josh Norman on tuba and vocals and Tina Losleben on piano accordion. The set included “Beer Barrel Polka,” “Schnapps ...