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Volunteers get busy

SLEEPY EYE — Zinniel Tree Service owner Jeff Zinniel smiled from his aerial bucket truck as he removed Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion lights from trees in Sportsman’s Park Saturday. “My favorite outdoor winter activity is ice fishing, but it’s not too bad out here right now,” ...

New ECFE leader brings fresh perspective

NEW ULM — The District 88 school board met the new school readiness/ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) program coordinator at a study session Thursday. Ashley Genelin of Le Center introduced herself and presented preschool program highlights. She is the founder and president of the ...

Dist. 88 board discusses cooperative agreements

NEW ULM — New Ulm Public School Board members voiced support of an exclusive cooperative agreement with New Ulm Area Catholic Schools (NUACS) at a study session Thursday. Superintendent Sean Koster led a discussion about creating an exclusive cooperative pairing agreement between New Ulm ...

Turner Hall receives funding for Historic Structure Report

NEW ULM – The historic Turner Hall of New Ulm is getting a full historical analyses this year, thanks to a $20,000 matching grant to fund a Historic Structures Report. The Jeffris Family Foundation of Janesville, Wisconsin, is dedicated to preserving important historic buildings in small and ...

Farmward, Ag Plus Cooperatives unify

MORGAN — Farmward Cooperative and Ag Plus Cooperative announced Wednesday that after Ag Plus members overwhelming approved the proposed unification, they plan to merge organizations March 1. The new, unified cooperative will operate under the name Farmward Cooperative and maintain its Morgan ...

Sleepy Eye searches for new football coach

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Public School Superintendent John Cselovszki told the school board Wednesday that applications are already rolling in for the open head football coach position. “We’ve already received four applications,” said Cselovszki. “Sleepy Eye Public School Activities ...