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Saturday Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. 2026 BCHS Annual Book Sale, 10 am -3 p.m. BCHS museum annex. The Annual Book Sale is a fundraiser that supports the BCHS and its mission to collect, preserve and disseminate the history and heritage of Brown County, Minnesota. More specifically the funds raised support public programs provided by the society including exhibits, lectures, school tours, out-reach programs for schools and organizations, and hands-on learning for all ages. Tom ...

Raising funds one piece at a time

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NEW ULM - United Way of the Brown County Area raised funds for youth programming Thursday through a speed-puzzling tournament at Turner Hall. The inaugural event, titled "Puzzling for a Cause," required teams to complete a series of assembly and consumption tasks within a two-hour ...

Explore Flandrau during free state park Saturday

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Minnesotans will have a chance to visit any of the state’s 73 parks at no cost this Saturday, April 25, when the Department of Natural Resources suspends vehicle permit fees for its spring Free Park Day. For New Ulm residents, the promotion offers opportunity to spend the day at Flandrau ...

Graze Food Co-op reports strong year

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NEW ULM — The Graze Food Co-op issued its first member dividends and reported a 49% sales increase at its third annual member meeting Wednesday. The meeting was held on Earth Day at Richardson Place. Board President Amy Gulden said the co-op’s Minnesota Street location in the former ...

Sleepy Eye Board OKs elementary principal posting

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SLEEPY EYE —The Sleepy Eye Public School Board approved posting a job position Wednesday created by the resignation of elementary principal Benjamin Westphal last week. The action directed Sleepy Eye-Cedar Mountain School Superintendent John Cselovszki to post for either a full-time ...

Searching for a cure for Type 2 diabetes

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MARSHALL — Type 2 diabetes is a disease that impacts millions of Americans. Dr. Dequina Nicholas said she’s seen the affect of diabetes has had on her own family members, too. It’s something that has helped inspire her research trying to find a cure. “This is the reason I got into ...