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‘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 ...

Missing rural Mankato man found dead

BLUE EARTH – Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office have ended the search for George Bruce Door after finding his body. Door was found down a steep embankment on Highway 68 near County Road 50 near his van. Door, 84, was reported reported missing on Sunday. He was last seen by his son ...

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 ...

From the tree tap to the taproom

NEW ULM – For over 40 years, the Dummer family has harvested maple syrup from its trees along Rock Creek, not far from the old Harkin Store. Matthew Dummer said his grandfather George Dummer began tapping their trees in 1984 and he has carried on the tradition. Dummer said he likes maple ...

Eagles take out Scarlets

MANKATO — No. 5 New Ulm used a hot start and a strong finish to take down No. 4 Mankato West 61-56 in a Section 2AAA Boys Basketball Tournament quarterfinals game Tuesday. West was the team that took out New Ulm in last year’s section tournament, and New Ulm was able to flip the script ...

Knights race by Raiders in semis

ST. PETER — The time and place may have changed, but the intensity the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Knights brought on Monday didn’t. After defeating Nicollet 82-35 in the Tomahawk-Valley Conference title game at Nicollet High School on Feb. 17, the No. 1-seeded Knights topped the ...