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‘As long as they need help’

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NEW ULM — If you’ve been to Citizens Bank Minnesota any time over the last few decades, you’ve probably met Sharon Nordby. She fondly remembers looking for work in 1967 when she and her husband Dennis lived in Sleepy Eye. “I went to New Ulm on a Thursday morning and applied at ...

Special Archery Hunt approved for 2026

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NEW ULM – The Special Archery Hunt Deer Control program will continue in New Ulm after the City Council approved the program for another year. The council agreed to re-authorize the deer control hunt after reviewing a report summarizing the 2025 hunt. The 2025 special archery hunt was the ...

Good fishing, ice reports at Clear Lake

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NEW ULM — Fishing and ice reports are favorable for the 39th Annual New Ulm Area Sportfishermen Ice Fishing Contest on Clear Lake Saturday, Feb. 7. “We have good reports of perch and crappies biting recently. There are also a very good amount of northerns that were released by the DNR ...

Madelia vehicle crash causes power outage

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MADELIA — A vehicle accident that destroyed a utility pole near the House of Print late Wednesday afternoon forced the cancellation of Thursday’s print edition of The Journal. Madelia Fire Chief John Tierney said his department responded to the scene at about 4:30 p.m. at 322 Benzel Ave. ...

Winter evening stroll in through the park

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FAIRFAX – Moonlight over snow and dark January skies made for a perfect night at Fort Ridgely’s annual Candlelight Hike last Saturday. Park goers were encouraged to hike two looped trails, which were marked with luminaries along each path. “We’ve been doing the hike at Fort Ridgely ...

Shotgun-only deer hunt hearing set

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NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously set a March 11 public hearing to consider an ordinance to regulate deer hunting firearms to shotgun only Tuesday. The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. in the Brown County Law Enforcement Center training room. The Minnesota Legislature ...