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New Ulm man accused of burglarizing smoke shop

NEW ULM — A 46-year-old New Ulm man faces four felony charges following a Jan. 14 burglary at the Smoke N Cloud shop, 701 North Broadway. Justin Dennis Tollefson was charged with felony third-degree burglary, possession of burglary or theft tools, theft and first-degree damage to property ...

NU Public Utilities offers cold snap tips

NEW ULM — New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU) staff offers a number of tips to avoid frozen water pipes and reduce heating costs this winter. Darlis O’Brien of the NUPU Water & District Energy Dept. said most water service lines enter homes in the basement, so the basement temperature ...

Two women leading the charge ‘to talk about it’

NEW ULM -- For the last three months, Morgan Blackstad and Cris Gant have led a grassroots charge to change the way domestic violence is talked about in the state by forming the organization, Minnesota United Against Domestic Violence. There are two main goals of Minnesota United Against ...

The Coffee Keller marks two years in New Ulm

The Coffee Keller, located at 5 N. Minnesota Street in New Ulm, marked two years of operation in downtown New Ulm, celebrating with a special birthday party Saturday. Coffee Keller originally operated from a basement space at 127 N. Minnesota, but moved to at 5 N. Minnesota Street last ...

Pond Hockey Classic set for Saturday

SLEEPY EYE — Fifteen teams of local and Midwest pond hockey players will compete for a $1,000 cash prize at the fifth-annual Sleepy Eye Pond Hockey Classic Saturday. Games begin at 9:45 a.m. Saturday and continue until about 4:30 p.m. on outdoor rinks near the Sleepy Eye Arena at the ...

Ag networking

MANKATO — The 2026 Minnesota Ag Expo brought together farmers, students, researchers and industry leaders for two days of learning, networking and discussion at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in downtown Mankato. The week began Monday with a Young & Emerging Farmers ...