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VFW Post 1648 honors longtime members

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The VFW Post 1648, covering Brown County as well as parts of Nicollet and Blue Earth counties, honored many of it's long term members during its annual fall picnic. Membership ranges from 25 to 75 years. In the photo, seated: Ken Schaefer 25 years. Front row left to right: Stan Gunnerson 45 ...

Unspoken feelings

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Dear Annie: My friend “Caleb” and I have been close for six years. We met in college, stayed in touch and still talk almost every day. He’s been in a relationship for a while, but I recently realized I have feelings for him. We’ve never crossed any lines, but it’s getting harder to ...

A ‘double-whammy’

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NEW ULM – Nearly all of North America was treated to rare cosmic light show Tuesday evening. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, earth was hit with energy from three separate solar flares resulting in extremely vibrant Northern Lights. The colors seen in the Northern Lights is caused by charged ...

State funds sought for SE street reconstruction

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SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye City Engineer Matt Miller is hopeful a $1.5 million state fund helps finance a $2.6 million street reconstruction project set for 2026 and 2027. The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday supporting an application for a $1.5 million ...

New Ulm parks commission hears master plan update

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission received updates Monday on the city’s master plan for parks and recreation, progress on the Hermann Monument restoration, and several upcoming projects and events. Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel presented the master plan, a 15-year ...

Conditional bail set at $5M for Hanska double homicide suspect

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NEW ULM – The bail for Randy Thomas Zimmerman was set at $5 million with conditions and $10 million without conditions during a remote hearing held in Brown County Court on Wednesday. Zimmerman stands charged with the second-degree murder of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott on Sunday, ...