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Former NUPU director receives MMUA lifetime membership award

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ST. LOUIS PARK — On Friday, Kris Manderfeld, retired Utilities Director of New Ulm Public Utilities, has been recognized with MMUA’s 2026 Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. The award honors individuals whose professional careers have been dedicated to advancing Minnesota’s municipal utility industry. Manderfeld spent 32 years with New Ulm Public Utilities and served in several leadership positions before becoming utilities director in 2019. During her career, she oversaw financial operations for electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and district energy services. She was ...

'You are never alone'

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NEW ULM — Dozens of community members gathered at German Park on Sunday for the fifth annual Brown County Yellow Ribbon "Shine the Light" event, bringing local mental health resources, live entertainment and community outreach to support suicide prevention and awareness. Originally held on ...

Police logs

Police Logs

•Police stopped a vehicle at 12:57 a.m. Saturday at 9th N. and Franklin for suspicious activity.  The driver, a 44-year-old New Ulm man, did not posses a valid drivers license.  He was arrested and transported to the Brown County Jail.  Report sent to the City Attorney for the consideration of Driving without a valid license (Cancelled Inimical to Public Safety).  •Police stoped vehicle at 4:39 p.m. Saturday on 19thst St N. and Minnesota St. for an equipment violation.  A strong odor of marijuana was detected coming from within the vehicle.  Signs of impairment were notice ...

Court Records

Court News and Tickets

Sibley County District Court • An omnibus hearing for Bonnie Beth Holbrook, 68, Winnebago, was set for 1 p.m. Nov. 1. At a Sept. 17 Rule 8 hearing on a charge alleging third-degree possession of a controlled substance, she was released on previously ordered conditions that include not using or possessing alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances. • An omnibus hearing for Logan Richard Edberg, 24, Belle Plaine, was set for 1 p.m. Oct. 29. At a Sept. 17 Rule 8 hearing on a charge alleging first-degree DWI, he was released on previously ordered conditions including not using ...

Sibley County District Court

Court News and Tickets

• An omnibus hearing for Bonnie Beth Holbrook, 68, Winnebago, was set for 1 p.m. Nov. 1. At a Sept. 17 Rule 8 hearing on a charge alleging third-degree possession of a controlled substance, she was released on previously ordered conditions that include not using or possessing alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances. • An omnibus hearing for Logan Richard Edberg, 24, Belle Plaine, was set for 1 p.m. Oct. 29. At a Sept. 17 Rule 8 hearing on a charge alleging first-degree DWI, he was released on previously ordered conditions including not using alcohol or non-prescribed ...

Hoppe on the trail

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NEW ULM — For outdoor enthusiasts dreaming of rugged overlooks, cascading waterfalls and deep forest solitude, Minnesota’s North Shore offers a world-class wilderness destination right in our backyard. Julie Hoppe, a New Ulm resident and early childhood special education teacher in ...