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New Ulm Police •Police responded to report of suspicious activity 3:15 p.m. Monday to Wal-Mart for a report of a female that was smoking in the store and harassing both customers and employees. The 48-year-old Detroit Lakes women was issued a trespass notice and was escorted out the store by Officers.  Report sent to Human Services.  •Police spoke with an 80-year-old New Ulm women Tuesday, who stated she was scammed out of $23,000.  The women open an email that was alerting her to her apple pay account being charged for a porn site in China.  She clicked a link in the email ...

Celebrating 90 years of SouthPoint Credit Union

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NEW ULM — SouthPoint Financial Credit Union celebrated its 90th anniversary under clouds and light drizzle on Saturday afternoon at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The weather did not dampen attendance. Long lines formed as crowd members gathered for free food, complimentary bottled water ...

NUHS crowns 2026 homecoming Queen and King

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Piper Kapolczynski and Josh Gordan, take a lap around the New Ulm High School gym after being crowned the 2026 Homecoming Queen and King. They were followed by last year’s royalty, Lauren Schmiesing and Daniel Brownfield. The coronation was held Monday night to kick off a week of ...

New Ulm's new royalty

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NEW ULM — Frankee Vavra was crowned Miss New Ulm 2026-2027 at Turner Hall during the annual coronation ceremony on Saturday. Joining Vavra on the royal court are First Princess Keira Sullivan and Second Princess Emma Hoffmann. The new court replaces outgoing Miss New Ulm Evie Mages and ...

'A vital role for creators seeking genuine connection'

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NEW ULM — Regional artists and community members gathered at the 4 Pillars Gallery at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture Friday evening for the opening reception of the 18th Annual ArtScape Juried Art Show. The juried exhibition gathered 101 pieces entered this year, with 81 pieces ...

MN House Speaker Lisa Demuth visits Christensen Farms

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SLEEPY EYE – Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth visited Christensen Farms Monday for a tour and conversation on how best to support farmers across Minnesota. Demuth said the visit was as a legislative leader as well as a gubernatorial candidate. “It is my honor to be at ...