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Wipeout or right-on, temporary permit is new idea

One man called it a wipeout of the entire zoning ordinance. Another said it was “a loophole as big as the whole ordinance.” A third disagreed, saying it was an “excellent” idea. A fourth warned against action motivated by politics. THEY WERE commenting on the concept of temporary use permits approved by the New Ulm City Council last week, an idea which is apparently a first, at least in Minnesota. The concept would allow issuance of permits on a year-to-year basis for uses of property not permitted under present zoning restrictions. Councilmen did not spell out ...

Minnesota soybeans lure Brazilians

COURTLAND — Brazilians? In Courtland? Yes, 41 of them, in fact. They toured the Supersweet research farm Friday. “We have come to learn about our job. We are farmers,” said one man in the group. Ed Drill, farm manager in Courtland, gave them a tour of the livestock and poultry ...

Robbers hold up student, relatives

A Waukesha, Wis., couple and their niece, a student at Dr. Martin Luther College, were held up at gunpoint and robbed of about $170Saturday night in New Ulm. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Giese and Sally Giese. New Ulm Police gave the following account: THE GIESES were at the Holiday Motel, 1316 N. Broadway, playing cards in the couple’s room about 10 p.m. when their unlocked door swung open and two young men came in, one holding a Western-style gun. The robbers had nylon stockings over their heads. The one with the gun said,”This is a holdup. Give us your money,all ...

Site of new post office

THOSE SILENT gray box-like structures below German Street at First S. are pilings for the new post office. Ground at the site is very soft and workmen ad to go quite a ways to get on solid footing. Now the Postal Service is ready for the next step, letting the bid for construction of the ...

Sleepy Eye hit hard by epidemic

SLEEPY EYE — The parkland sways gently at first, around the children’s playsets. But cresting as it nears the park shelter, the land drops sharply toward Sleepy Eye Lake. The park is calmer now. The chill of autumn cooling summer activity. Occasionally, someone walks through with a dog. IT IS still heavily shaded. Yet, officials in Sleepy Eye have begun to wonder how long Allison Park’s daylong shade will continue. For most of Minnesota, Dutch Elm disease is becoming a problem. Officials in Sleepy Eye don’t bother, however, with the terms “problem” or “danger” ...

Cathedral Homecoming events begin Thursday

Annual Homecoming festivities at Cathedral High School in New Ulm will be Thursday and Friday. Activities begin Thursday with the Homecoming pepfest in the Cathedral High School gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. Coronation of the 1975 Homecoming queen will be there,with crowning done by the 1974 ...