The New Ulm Recreation Center is closing at 5 p.m. today because of the blizzard warning. Please lock the REC Center doors at 5 p.m. today, Feb 22. I will plan on opening as scheduled at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Activities cancelled include:

No Volleyball league;

No fitness classes;

No Adult Swimming Lessons;

No Open Swim.

The New Ulm Civic and Community Centers are also closed. There is no broomball and no pottery this evening.

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Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye cancelled Ash Wednesday services in the evening.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed all state highways and Interstate 90 at 2 p.m. today from Worthington west to the South Dakota border, and from Worthington south to the Iowa border due to blizzard conditions creating blowing and drifting snow and significantly reducing visibility. East routes out of Worthington including I-90 and Highway 60 are expected to remain open at this time.

The state highway closures include:

Highway 270

Highway 23

Highway 75

Highway 91

Highway 59

Highway 60

I-90 (from Worthington to the South Dakota border)

The road closures will remain in effect until conditions improve. MnDOT reminds motorists that it is illegal to travel on a closed road and if a motorist requires rescuing, they are liable for all related rescue costs.

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Due to the weather conditions, the District 88 School Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 23, at 5 p.m. has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 1 at 5 p.m.