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St. Peter Police report officer shot

ST. PETER — Police reported an officer was shot Thursday night. The shooting was reported to take place at about 8 p.m. on the 2100 block of Bunker Lane in St. Peter. The incident occurred following an attempt to apprehend a suspect from a vehicle pursuit. The suspect fled into a residence on Bunker Lane. Law enforcement entered the resident and were fired upon resulting in the St. Peter's officer being shot. Police said the officer was transported to a medical facility, but did not release their identity, according to a Saint Peter Police Department Facebook post. The Nicollet ...

Sleepy Eye water park main pool reopens

SLEEPY EYE — After being closed for about 10 days after the rest of the Sleepy Eye Family Aquatic Center opened May 28, the lap pool and slide part of the facility opened June 9. A water leak delayed fully opening the facility, Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston told the Sleepy Eye City ...

Augie Babel teams up with Norah Shea

NEW ULM — Local musician Tim Babel was sidelined by a hand problem, so his son Augie Babel filled in for him at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Friday. Augie Babel, a New Ulm native now living in Minneapolis, performed with his musical partner of three years, Norah Shea. The duo met ...

New aquatics and fitness coordinator at Rec Center

NEW ULM - Dylan Maanum is the new recreation coordinator for aquatics and fitness at New Ulm Park and Recreation. He will work primarily out of the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center. Maanum started in the position recently. He and his fiancé chose New Ulm because it sits between ...

If written in, Mack will serve

NEW ULM – New Ulm’s next Ward 4 city councilor will be decided by write-in vote in November. During the candidate filing period, no one chose to file for Ward 4, including incumbent Larry Mack, who announced earlier in the year he would not seek a fourth term. The question now facing New Ulm’s fourth ward is whose name to write in? Following Tuesday’s, city council meeting, Mack said he would be willing to serve another term if voted in as a write-in candidate, but he will not campaign for the seat. Mack’s announcement came after the city council unanimously approved a ...

Glass blasting the past

NEW ULM – Mike’s Painting & Sandblasting of New Ulm is taking a shot at artillery restoration. Last week the New Ulm Battery brought in one of its cannons to be refurbished. New Ulm Battery president Bruce Olson said the 8-pound rifled barrel cannon being worked on is the gun typically ...