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2026 Mingle with a Purpose

Local News

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

Local News

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...