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Mary’s ‘quiet’ influence lives on

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NEW ULM -- The Grand Center for Arts and Culture is inviting people who bought fabric at the 2023 memorial sale for New Ulm quilter Mary Hartten to participate in an upcoming exhibit. Submissions are being sought for Picking Up the Piecework: A Legacy of Creativity Through the Lens of Mary ...

Dist. 84 board OKs 6.63% levy hike

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SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Public School Board unanimously approved a 6.63% general fund levy hike for payable 2026 taxes Wednesday. The total 2026 tax levy of $1,310,539.69 includes a general fund amount of $1,015,104.90 which is $63,157.97 more than the 2024 payable 2025 levy. Levy ...

Hermann Express receives grant for propane buses

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NEW ULM – The New Ulm Transportation Advisory Committee met Wednesday and provided an update on the Herman Express and Heartland Express buses. Transportation Advisory Committee Chair and Brown County Heartland Express Operations Director Pat LaCourse said the committee was awarded a new low ...

Police logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Received an email fraud report at 3:28 p.m. Tuesday from a 74-year-old New Ulm man who said he sent $200 from his PayPal account to a recipient he thought was the FBI. A report was done for documentation. • Received a disturbance call at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday about a group ...

Concordia Lanes donates to Tea for Cancer FoundationElectric

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NEW ULM - The Tea for Cancer Foundation recently received a $2,000 donation from Concordia Lanes in New Ulm. In addition to this contribution, Concordia Lanes continues to support the foundation by providing the venue for Music Singo fundraising events. These events have raised thousands of ...

Honored for ‘brave actions’

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SLEEPY EYE — Two young Sleepy Eye men and an 11-year-old boy were honored at a Sleepy Eye City Council meeting Tuesday for their lifesaving efforts during a May 8 house fire. Brothers Max and Lucas Heiderscheidt and Bransten Rehbein-Weber received Outstanding Citizenship Awards from Police ...