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Public access to Hermann Monument restricted

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council formally accepted a Hermann Monument use assessment restricting public access to the monument. The assessment was recommended for approval last week by the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and came before the city council for final approval. Park and ...

House candidates talk priorities

MARSHALL — This week, Republican candidates for state Legislature spoke out on topics ranging from fraud in Minnesota, to how they planned to represent rural residents. A forum event held Tuesday night in Marshall brought together a total of four candidates running in Minnesota House ...

Two injured in Wabasso school bus accident

WABASSO — Two people, including a Wabasso Public School student, were injured in an accident involving a school bus and another vehicle Wednesday morning, Wabasso Superintendent Jon Fulton said. In a message to parents posted Wednesday on the Wabasso Public School Facebook page, Fulton ...

New Ulm Library celebrates National Library Workers Day

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Library marked National Library Workers Day Tuesday by highlighting the essential labor of its staff and the facility’s role as a free community hub.  "Today is National Library Workers Day, and I am so grateful for the team that we have here," Library ...

Looking on the bright side

NEW ULM – Installation of the solar panels on New Ulm’s water department building began Tuesday. Work crews from Wolf Track Energy moved the panels to the roof of the water department building in the morning and in the afternoon began placing the panels on the west-facing side of the ...

GFW board OKs FY 27 budget reductions

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School Board unanimously approved proposed budget adjustments Monday estimated to save the school district $315,839.60 in fiscal year 2027. Superintendent Al Berg said the budget adjustments created after a thorough review of district operations and ...