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Sibley County Court • Adjudication was stayed for Jose Luis Acevedo, 64, Gaylord, for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult Jan. 15. He was placed on up to five years supervised probation with conditions that he pay $43,257.10 in restitution, complete a gambling assessment within 60 ...

Lions donate $1,500 to New Ulm Food Shelf

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The Lions Club of New Ulm donated $1,500 to the New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf. The New Ulm Lions also collected and donated 48 pounds of food at their January 8, 2026 general meeting. The Lions Club International Week of Service was January 3 through the 11. Lions Clubs from all over the ...

MVL Knowledge Bowl takes first in Mankato meet

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NEW ULM -- MVL Knowledge Bowl teams claimed five of the top ten places at the meet in Mankato on Thursday, January 15. A total of 32 teams competed from MVL, St. Peter, Fairmont, Le Sueur-Henderson, Minnesota New Country School, Maple River, Martin County West, Sibley East, Tri-City United, ...

A closer look at master plan

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NEW ULM – Monday, visitors to the New Ulm Recreation Center were able to get a sneak peek of the Park and Rec master plan. The plan has been in development for the past year and is currently 50% complete. Consultants with ISG Inc. began working on the plan in April. The open house was ...

Contractors convention, trade show concludes today

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NEW ULM — The 65th Annual Minnesota Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) Convention and Trade Show concludes Friday with education sessions at the Best Western Plus. The organization strives to improve the business climate for contractors providing grading, excavating, drainage, ...

Sheriff’s office restricts vehicle traffic on Lake Hanska

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LAKE HANSKA — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted all vehicle traffic at the Lake Hanska south main landing due to open water and unsafe ice as of 8 a.m. Thursday. The sheriff’s office received a report at 10:31 p.m. Wednesday of a Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) side-by-side with ...