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Henderson teen dies in Highway 19 crash

SIBLEY COUNTY — A 17-year-old Henderson teenager died on a two-vehicle crash reported at 1:03 a.m. Saturday on TH 19 at 441st Avenue, Dryden Township, Sibley County. The State Patrol said Mya Jean Maus of Henderson was driving a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville westbound on Highway 19 when she ...

Henderson teen dies in Highway 19 crash

SIBLEY COUNTY — A 17-year-old Henderson teenager died on a two-vehicle crash reported at 1:03 a.m. Saturday on TH 19 at 441st Avenue, Dryden Township, Sibley County. The State Patrol said Mya Jean Maus of Henderson was driving a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville westbound on Highway 19 when she ...

NU School board celebrates start of new school year

NEW ULM – The District 88 School board celebrated the return of students to school buildings this fall, during Thursday school board meeting. Superintendent Sean Koster said fall activities have already begun in August, including girls tennis, girls and boys soccer, volleyball, cheer ...

Associate pastor looks to connect with people in New Ulm

NEW ULM – Last month, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church welcomed new Associate Pastor Amy Karlson. Karlson officially joined Our Savior’s on Aug. 11, but her first Sunday sermon was on Aug. 24. Karlson is new to Our Savior’s Lutheran, but she has worked as a Lutheran pastor for over a ...

German students discover heritage, hospitality in NU

NEW ULM — A group of geography students from the University of Erlangen–Nürnberg in Germany visited New Ulm this weekend as part of a multi-city academic tour through the Midwest. Led by Professor Dr. Fred Krüger, the group began its journey in Chicago on Aug. 26 before traveling through ...

Toying with miniature trucks

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farm Toy Show that began Friday at the New Ulm Civic Center featured a variety of models including semi tractors, trailers, tractors, Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars, even model farms. Dave Lehnert, a retired farmer and John Deere parts specialist from Le Mars, Iowa who ...