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Thinking outside of ‘Boxes’

NEW ULM – The United We Stand Players will be performing an original production this weekend that asks to rethink the boxes society puts on people. Performances of “Boxes” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the New Ulm Community Center. The play ...

NU Bicycle Group shows up in cold, cleans trail

NEW ULM — Not even a below-freezing wind chill could stop the New Ulm Bicycle Group Earth Day Cleanup Saturday morning. Group members Bob and Linda Beck, Pat Schumacher, Aldean Hendrickson, Scott Grimm, and Brandon Steffl met at the base of German Park, put on gloves and cleaned up the ...

Driven by detail

NEW ULM — For local entrepreneur Adam Delacruz, moving a private garage operation into a commercial storefront at 109 North Broadway represents more than just a change of address. It marks the formal expansion of NU Detail Place, a business that began as a personal passion and has grown ...

Boettger, Schmig, Klawitter endorsed

A trio of Democratic candidates received their party’s endorsement in races for Minnesota state Legislature over the weekend. At the Senate District 15 DFL convention in Redwood Falls, Andrea Boettger of New Ulm received the endorsement for state Senate in SD 15. Nathan Schmig of Minneota ...

Brown County Sheriff’s Office issues burn ban

NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office issued a burning ban for Brown County at 9 a.m. Tuesday until further notice. Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained by a ring of rock, cement, brick, or metal, must not be closer than 25 feet to any structure and be attended ...

Confer crowned as Miss Sleepy Eye

SLEEPY EYE – The 79th Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation was held Sunday, with Alexandra Confer (center) being crowned Miss Sleepy Eye. Kiara Murphy (left) and Greta Siefkes (right) were crowned as Sleepy Eye Princesses. Photo courtesy of Anna Theis Creatives