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Slower speed limit signs coming to Springfield

NEW ULM — In response to concerns about speeding and vehicles running a 4-way stop, Brown County Highway Engineer Andrew Lang told county commissioners Tuesday that new 45 mph speed limit signs were recently ordered for Brown County Highway 5 (East End Ave.) in Springfield. Lang said the new ...

New Ulm school district seeking funds for CTE coordinator

NEW ULM – The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center is in need of a coordinator. Thursday, Superintendent Sean Koster provided the District 88 School Board with an update on efforts to fill this position. The CTE Center, located at 208 N. Valley Street was originally opened in 2021. ...

Rural Redwood Falls man faces four felonies

RENVILLE COUNTY — A 64-year-old rural Redwood Falls man was arrested Feb. 27 in Franklin following a high-speed chase that ended after the use of tire deflation devices. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a Feb. 27 report from Renville County Probation that a client, Thomas Earl ...

Madelia, Nicollet men take third, fifth in Baggin’ in the Streets

NEW ULM — The Wild team of Jeremy Friederichs and Trevor Bass of Madelia finished third in the 2026 Baggin’ in the Street bean bag tournament Saturday. Defending champions Travis Selby and Ean Thompson of Nicollet, also known as 2 Guys, 1 Hole, finished fifth. Clyde Keehr and Owen Engel ...

‘An extra challenge’

NEW ULM — Thirty-seven bean bag teams from as far away as the Twin Cities metro area battled snow flurries for cash prizes in the third annual Baggin’ in the Street Bean Bag Tournament downtown Saturday. Competitors included Juliana Koberg of New Ulm who said she was curious about the ...

Sparing some time for a good cause

NEW ULM – There was not a lane to spare at Concordia Lanes on Monday. All 16 lanes were filled for the 23rd Annual Oak Hills Memorial Foundation Bowling Classic. Ninety-six bowlers on six-person teams took part in the friendly competition to raise funds for Oak Hills Living Center. This ...