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Pollinator Park sees growth in size and public interest

NEW ULM – Pollinator Friendly New Ulm closed out National Pollinator Week Saturday with a special gathering at the Pollinator Park at 2250 N. Broadway. Master Naturalists and park representatives were in the park to answer questions about pollinators and native plants as well as provide ...

Schell’s celebrates a legacy of brewing

NEW ULM — Schell’s Brewery celebrated its 165th anniversary on Saturday, under sweltering conditions. Even with the heat, crowds were in high spirits to honor the historic brewery’s milestone. Families, longtime locals, out-of-town visitors, and beer lovers of all kinds gathered to ...

A warm send off for Pilgrimage of Hope

NEW ULM – Anyone driving County 27 between New Ulm and Sleepy Eye on Sunday afternoon would see an unusual sight. A gathering of area faithful had begun the first leg of an eight-day Pilgrimage of Hope. The mission is to visit sites connected to the New Ulm Catholic Diocese. The Pilgrimage ...

‘This is my happy place’

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Community Theater Director George Hirschboeck said he saw the 1968 American biographical musical Funny Girl at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis last year and got the idea of producing it with the Sleepy Eye Community Theater group. “I just loved the musical and ...

The Cousin Duo fills in at Music in the Park

NEW ULM — Thursday’s Music in the Park performance featured The Cousin Duo, Joy Ciaffoni of Moorhead and Angie Anderson of New Ulm. The duo took the stage with a blend of original songs and familiar covers, bringing folk and country sounds to the summer evening. Ciaffoni and Anderson ...

Flood warning issued at Morton

MORTON — The National Water Prediction Service issued a flood warning Friday for the Minnesota River at Morton until Sunday morning. The river was observed at 21.7 feet at 9 a.m. Friday. The river reached 21.9 feet prior to Friday morning but is expected to fall below flood stage, 21 feet, ...