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Hy-Vee makes food shelf donation

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf received a $1,286.44 donation from Hy-Vee Foods Wednesday. New Ulm Hy-Vee Food Store Director Bill Kittler said donation funds came from Hy-Vee’s round-up program in which customers round up purchases at checkout to support the food ...

NU Council changes mind on armory

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm has decided to take the former National Guard Armory along with the Field Maintenance Shop. Last month, the New Ulm City Council held a work session on whether to acquire two former Minnesota National Guard properties that were recently vacated following the ...

Brewing with a woman’s touch

NEW ULM -- The women of August Schell Brewing Company took hands‑on roles in producing this year’s Doe A Beer, a Dortmunder‑style lager brewed on the company’s pilot system as part of its annual International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month observance. Brewer Jordan Walls ...

Trap range building project shoots forward

NEW ULM – The long-overdue improvements to New Ulm’s trap shooting building are coming into range. The New Ulm City Council approved a professional service contract with RW Carlstrom for the New Ulm Trap Range building project. The cost estimate for the service is estimated at ...

Lake Hanska Park master plan proposal approved

NEW ULM — In an effort to ensure it meets future needs, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday to develop a 15-year Lake Hanska Park master plan. The park located at 11189 County Road 11, several miles southeast of Hanska, features a campground with electric ...

Mathiowetz setting standard at SD State

BROOKINGS, S.D. — For someone who played high school basketball for a small Class A school in Minnesota, the impact Madison Mathiowetz has made during her basketball career has been anything but small. The Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s High School all-time leader in career points with 3,762, ...