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Rieser rises in senior season

NEW ULM — On paper, New Ulm Area senior Elijah Rieser’s wins and loss record this season was similar to his junior campaign. Regardless of the multiple wins he had for the second year in a row, however, Rieser worked hard during the offseason to not only put himself in a better spot but ...

Pair of tax abatements approved

NEW ULM – Two tax abatements were reviewed and approved by the New Ulm City Council following public hearings Tuesday. The tax abatements were for the new Garden Terrace project at 1011 N. Garden and the SLD properties project at 318-326 N. Broadway. For the Garden Terrace abatement, this ...

Snow gone, but not forgotten

NEW ULM – Tuesday, New Ulm City Council denied two appeals for snow removal charges and asked staff to look further into a third. A New Ulm ordinance requires property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow event ends. A property that is not in compliance ...

Raiders reach 2A semifinals

ST. PETER — Not only did No. 5 Nicollet advance to the Section 2A Boys Basketball Tournament semifinals with a 74-68 win over No. 4 Mayer Lutheran on Thursday, but it also set the school record for wins as it improved to a 23-6 record. “We were [0-25] two years ago, and now we’re going ...

Springfield routs Loyola in Section 2A quarterfinals

ARLINGTON — The No. 3 Springfield Tigers got rolling in the second half Thursday night, downing the No. 6 Mankato Loyola Crusaders 92-59 in a Section 2A Boys Basketball Tournament quarterfinals game at Sibley East High School. Brecken Heiling led the Tigers (22-6) with 20 points and four ...

No. 2 Blackhawks balanced in win over No. 7 Firebirds

ARLINGTON — When a player gets hot, they’re hard to stop. When an entire starting lineup gets hot, it’s a whole new game. The No. 2 Madelia Blackhawks showed that Thursday night with five players in double figures to hold off Cole Jacobson and the No. 7 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop ...