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Brown County District Court FIRST-DEGREE DWI Mona Vang. New Ulm. 51 mo. Shakopee Correctional Facility. Chemical dependency assessment. Felony. THIRD-DEGREE DWI Bjorn Steven Frederickson, Clements. $1,085. 364 days local confinement, 360 days stayed for three years supervised probation. ...

Brown County burning ban until further notice

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NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) issued a burning ban effective at 8 a.m. Tuesday for all of Brown County until further notice. No open burning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted according to the BCSO news ...

Semi-trailer hauling pigs tips over at Hwy 14/15 interchange

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NEW ULM – Traffic through the Highway 14/Highway 15 interchange was slowed down Monday afternoon following a semi-trailer rollover. The rollover occurred around 1:41 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling through the roundabout. Minnesota State Patrol has not released the name of the driver, but ...

New Ulm’s fraud squad is back

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NEW ULM – Financial fraud and scams remain a persistent issue in the New Ulm area. Last year, six New Ulm banks and financial institutions decided to collaborate to share information and educate the public on the scams. The idea behind the collaboration is that if one of the financial ...

First psychiatric facility in MN at 160 years

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ST. PETER — To commemorate the hospital’s 160th anniversary, the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center held a special open house last month, inviting the community to explore its long-standing history. While usually open by appointment only due to its location on the grounds of an active ...

11th Annual Citizens Bank 5K was a breeze

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NEW ULM – The 11th Annual Citizens Bank Race 2 Raise 5K was held Saturday morning with 135 runners. The 5K began in the Citizens Bank Minnesota parking lot and followed a route south on Minnesota Street to 16th S. Street, turned east to the bike track and concluded back at German ...