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‘Creating a better place to live’

NEW ULM - Life Scout Zachary Oswald and his assembled crew spent two days working on relandscaping behind the Kielsing House for Oswald’s Eagle project.  “I kind of wanted to do something a little different than other kids in my group,” Oswald said. “You always hear of people making ...

Rock, Roll, and Ink

NEW ULM — Poster artist George Ostroushko shared original artwork and historical accounts from the 1969–1970 Minneapolis Labor Temple rock concerts during a Saturday morning presentation at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.  Ostroushko brought original concert posters, second editions, ...

Seven file for three Winthrop City Council seats

NEW ULM — Two Winthrop City Council candidates filed for election late Tuesday afternoon creating a seven-way race for three council member seats. Jacki Kruggel and Pam Rolf filed for city council member late Tuesday, joining Bradley Bodecker, Randy Krienke, Jay Shields, Dawn Wickenhauser and Tom Witucki who filed a week or two earlier. Winthrop voters have a choice of mayoral candidates too. Challenger Mark Santelman filed Monday and will face incumbent Julie Trebelhorn on election day. Fairfax City Councilor James J. Schroeder filed for mayor Tuesday and is the only candidate to ...

St. Peter man faces felony drug charges

GAYLORD — A 57-year-old St. Peter man admitted he sells methamphetamine after he was found with 543.77 grams of the drug in Green Isle July 28. Dennis Charles Bourquin was charged with felony first-degree sale of a controlled substance and first-degree possession of a controlled substance in Sibley County Court Thursday. According to court documents, the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Cannon River Violent Offenders and Drug Task Force with an investigation of Bourquin including a search warrant that included locating he and his vehicle at the Club New Yorker Bar in ...

Growing the Ivy House model of day care

NEW ULM – For nine years, Ivy House has served the New Ulm area as a 24/7 crisis nursery, providing childcare for children 0-10 years of age for up to 72 hours. Since Ivy House was founded, the need for emergency childcare has increased in the community. In June, Ivy House received 142 ...

Tri-Community Arts presents ‘Frozen’

WINTHROP — Tri-Community Arts presents “Frozen,” a heartwarming adventure July 30-Aug. 2 about two royal sisters whose bond is tested when magical powers accidentally send their kingdom into an eternal winter. In the kingdom of Arendelle, young sisters Princess Elsa (Elissa Ries) and ...