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‘Vote on Election Day’

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SLEEPY EYE — Senate District 15 Republican candidate Braxton Seifert of Marshall told a standing room-only crowd at the Brown County Republican Convention in the REA Auditorium it’s time for changes in Minnesota. “We need to get government off our backs by ending fraud, waste and abuse. ...

NU firefighters respond to apartment smoke

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NEW ULM — New Ulm firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a third-floor apartment window near the corner of 3rd Street North and Minnesota Street at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Wilfahrt said radiator steam froze up in an apartment, creating smoke. He said ...

‘No urgency to let rifles in’ deer hunts

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NEW ULM — Brown County will continue to have a shotgun-only deer hunt next November. After brief discussion Tuesday, Brown Country Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance regulating deer hunting firearms to only shotguns. The ordinance follows a March 11 public hearing in the Brown ...

Arctic blast socks region

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NEW ULM - The mid-March blizzard that was forecast to hit this past weekend arrived on scheduled. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), between Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, New Ulm received between 8-12 inches of snow. The exact measurements were difficult to measure ...

Trade fair held before rendezvous season begins

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NEW ULM — The 45th annual New Ulm Trade Fair & Living History Event brought a strong crowd of traders, re-enactors and history enthusiasts to the Royal Oak Event Center Saturday. The event, which focuses on the 1750-1850 fur trade era, featured more than 40 vendors and about 85 tables ...

Library unwraps community collage for Wanda Gág’s birthday

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Library unveiled a new community collage Saturday, a public‑art installation combining portraits of local residents with illustrations inspired by New Ulm native Wanda Gág’s, "Millions of Cats." The project features photography by Josh Madson and ...