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New Ulm Police • Responded to a two-vehicle crash at Center and Garden Street at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday. A 2018 SUV driven northbound by Tyrah Renee Seidl, 27, New Ulm, reported stopping at the Garden St. stop sign, then pulled forward but didn’t see a 2011 car driven westbound by Benjamin ...

NUHS Knowledge Bowl teams take first, second, third

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NUHS Knowledge Bowl teams finished in the first, second and third place during a weather-shortened meet on Wednesday Forty-one teams competed from New Ulm High School, Mankato West, Mankato East, Central, Jordan, Cathedral, Sleepy Eye, Mankato Loyola, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's, St. James, and ...

St. Peter Social Security town hall Tuesday

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ST. PETERS -- A town hall meeting regarding the Social Security Expansion Act is scheduled for 5 pm to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the St. Peter Community Center, 600 S. 5th Street, St. Peter Mn. The town hall will discuss the Social Security Expansion Act and how it will have broad positive ...

Medical assistance applications trend up

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NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services medical assistance (MA) applications rose significantly in 2025, from 605 in 2024 to 675. “Applications are certainly trending up. We’ve had 39 more MA applications so far in 2026. We currently have 3,138 Brown County residents served by Medical ...

Brace for blustery conditions

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NEW ULM – A quick but blustery winter storm hit south central Minnesota Wednesday. The storm began in the morning and continued on and off through the afternoon but cleared up before nightfall. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Jacob Beitlisch described the storm as a “quick ...

Recreational facility officially SouthPoint

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NEW ULM – The New Ulm Recreation Center will officially be known as the SouthPoint Recreation Center following the approval of a naming rights agreement by the New Ulm City Council. Last year, the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and the New Ulm City Council approved a professional ...