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Rising fuel costs concern farmers

SLEEPY EYE — Trade policy and rising input costs were among concerns often mentioned by agriculture leaders and farmers at a Minnesota Farmers Union People’s Town Hall at Sleepy Eye Brewing Wednesday. Rising fuel costs got lots of attention. “Rising input costs are killing farmers. High ...

Luxembourg Heritage Society called to help Marnach House

NEW ULM — The Luxembourg Heritage Society of Southern Minnesota, based in New Ulm, gathered to promote to support fundraising efforts to the Nicholas Marnach House near Elba, Mn. Though the Nicholas Marnach House stands in southeast Minnesota's historic Luxembourg settlement in Winona ...

Hy-Vee makes food shelf donation

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf received a $1,286.44 donation from Hy-Vee Foods Wednesday. New Ulm Hy-Vee Food Store Director Bill Kittler said donation funds came from Hy-Vee’s round-up program in which customers round up purchases at checkout to support the food ...

NU Council changes mind on armory

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm has decided to take the former National Guard Armory along with the Field Maintenance Shop. Last month, the New Ulm City Council held a work session on whether to acquire two former Minnesota National Guard properties that were recently vacated following the ...

Brewing with a woman’s touch

NEW ULM -- The women of August Schell Brewing Company took hands‑on roles in producing this year’s Doe A Beer, a Dortmunder‑style lager brewed on the company’s pilot system as part of its annual International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month observance. Brewer Jordan Walls ...

Trap range building project shoots forward

NEW ULM – The long-overdue improvements to New Ulm’s trap shooting building are coming into range. The New Ulm City Council approved a professional service contract with RW Carlstrom for the New Ulm Trap Range building project. The cost estimate for the service is estimated at ...