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Water main flushing starts October 21

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The New Ulm Water/Steam Department will begin flushing water mains in areas of the community. The increased flow rate scours the water pipe’s inner walls and helps to remove build-up of naturally occurring debris and sediment. Flushing involves fully opening one or more hydrants and using the available flow rate to allow water to discharge from the system through select fire hydrants onto local roads or other surface areas. Flushing can be an important routine preventive maintenance technique and can reduce distribution system water age. Flushing of water mains is scheduled to ...

Alliance Bank closure brings opportunity for library upgrade

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HANSKA — The closing of Alliance Bank in Hanska opens the door for a possible library upgrade. Hanska City Council met with community members in the Hanska Community Center to discuss whether the city should accept ownership of the Alliance Bank Building. The bank is offering to donate ...

Senior Meals

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Monday BBQ Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Peas, Wheat Bread w/Margarine, Brownie and Milk Tuesday Diced Turkey w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Whole Kernel Corn, Diced Peach Cup, Dinner Roll w/Margarine and Milk Wednesday Meatloaf, Baked Potato w/Margarine & Sour Cream, Broccoli, Applesauce Cup, Wheat Bread and Milk Thursday Country Pork Tips w/Gravy, Egg Noodles, Sliced Carrots, Peach Crisp, Dinner Roll w/Margarine and Milk Friday Potato Crunch Fish, Fillet w/Tartar Sauce, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Wheat Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Snickerdoodle, ...

A farewell to ‘Rosie’

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NEW ULM – The Sister Cities Committee and the staff at New Ulm Country Club gave a fond farewell to Jan “Rosie” Rosenberg on Wednesday. For the last 12 weeks, Rosenberg served as the Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange intern. Rosenberg was born in Ulm, Germany, and lived there until May, when ...

Police logs

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New Ulm Police Department • Police responded to a call Wednesday at 5:03 p.m. from a 44-year-old New Ulm man who said that a 41-year-old New Ulm man had been posting threatening videos on social media that were seemingly directed at him. The caller has a restraining order against the man. Report sent to City Attorney considering threats of violence and violation of restraining order. • At 11:38 p.m. Wednesday officers responded to a suspicious vehicle parked by a trailer at Oakwood Estates. A 41-year-old New Ulm man was in the vehicle and showed signs of impairment. He was ...

Early voting begins

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NEW ULM - Brown County received 80 early voting ballots deposited into the tabulator at the Brown County Courthouse Friday as early voting commenced. According to Brown County Auditor Treasurer Kelly Hotovec, Brown County is utilizing the early voting system more than surrounding counties. “We were talking to other counties and when they were at two to ten ballots we were already at 27,” Hotovec said. Early voting refers to the 18 days before the election where voters can cast their votes in person, similar to how they would on Election Day. “Brown County has offered ...