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Brandes’ to dance for a cause

NEW ULM — Sue and Jeff Brandes of Courtland have been working with a choreographer Missy Visser on their dance routine for months at The New Ulm Wellness Collective. On Saturday, the Brandes’ will be part of the 2026 Dancing Like The Stars sixth annual gala to benefit suicide prevention ...

'Changes needed' to paid medical and family leave law

Area state legislators said they aren’t optimistic about the chances of passing reforms to Minnesota’s paid medical and family leave laws this session. “I still think we need to make some common-sense changes to this bill,” Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, said Wednesday. However, Dahms said there has not been interest at the Legislature to make those changes. Paid leave was one of the topics Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, and Dahms discussed in a mid-session legislative update on Wednesday. In a Zoom call with area residents and in interviews with the Independent, Dahms ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLISH (March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2026) NOTICE OF MORT- GAGE FORECLO- SURE SALE ____________ THE RIGHT TO VE- RIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AF- FECTED BY THIS AC- TION. _____________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the fol- lowing described mort- gage: Mortgagor: Shawn M. Ryan Jr, a single per- son Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mort- gagee, as nominee for Frandsen Bank & ...

Spring flip brings fuel hikes

NEW ULM, MN — Drivers across Southern Minnesota are facing a sharp increase in fuel prices this week as the region grapples with the annual transition to summer-blend gasoline and tightening global supplies. According to data complied by GasBuddy, an application for tracking gas prices in North America, the average price of regular unleaded in Minnesota has climbed to $3.58 per gallon, reflecting a significant 16.6-cent jump in just seven days. While Minnesota remains slightly below the national average, which recently crossed the $4 mark for the first time in four years, the local ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLISH (March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2026) NOTICE OF MORT- GAGE FORECLO- SURE SALE ____________ THE RIGHT TO VE- RIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AF- FECTED BY THIS AC- TION. _____________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the fol- lowing described mort- gage: Mortgagor: Shawn M. Ryan Jr, a single per- son Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mort- gagee, as nominee for Frandsen Bank & Trust, its successors, ...

Free chronic pain workshop

Active Aging Programs, Catholic Charities of Southern MN is offering a free workshop on living with chronic pain. The workshop will be held at the New Ulm Senior Center meeting for six consecutive Wednesdays, 1-3 pm beginning, Wednesday, April 15. The small-group workshop is designed for adults who want to take charge of their ongoing health problems. These sessions use participation and mutual support to help manage conditions at a higher level, allowing individuals to remain active. During the 6-week program participants will: ·Learn how decision making and problem-solving ...