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Selling fresh vegetables pays off for Comfrey grower

Agribusiness

He doesn’t travel to as many places as he did years ago, but Darrell Platz of rural Comfrey still brings a good selection of fresh vegetables to the New Ulm Farmers Market two times a week. A good share of the farmers market attendees can be found looking at his produce that includes ...

MLC students return to New Ulm

Local News

NEW ULM – The Martin Luther College (MLC) campus is filling up with students again with the fall semester starting Monday, Aug. 25. The first round of MLC students arrived last weekend. The first students to return were the student-athletes. The foot ball team arrived last Friday, soccer and ...

MLC president Gurgel shepherding the next generation

Local News

NEW ULM – For six years, Richard Gurgel has served as president of Martin Luther College (MLC) and going into the 2025-2026 school year, he is more excited than ever to serve as the shepherd for the students and faculty. “The real excitement for this fall is that there will be around 200 ...

Winthrop woman in custody following reports of possible gunshots

Local News

WINTHROP-- A 45-year-old woman is in custody following reports of possible gunshot heard from the 300 block of South Redwood Street in Winthrop. The incident began at 5:20 a.m. Friday as a noise complaint. Sibley County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of loud music coming from a ...

Police logs

Local News

New Ulm Police • Cited a 39-year-old New Ulm man for open marijuana package in a motor vehicle at 6th St. North and Minnesota at 9:34 p.m. Wednesday. The man was warned for driving without an operating headlight. Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a two-vehicle crash with non-life ...

Minnesota, Cottonwood River flood warnings issued

Local News

NEW ULM — Undeterred by the rising Minnesota River, Casey Gulden of Hanska fished at the Riverside Park boat access Thursday. “I caught a small walleye earlier today that I released,” he said. “Yesterday, my friend caught a 30-inch walleye here that he released.” The National ...