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Driven by detail

NEW ULM — For local entrepreneur Adam Delacruz, moving a private garage operation into a commercial storefront at 109 North Broadway represents more than just a change of address. It marks the formal expansion of NU Detail Place, a business that began as a personal passion and has grown ...

Thinking outside of ‘Boxes’

NEW ULM – The United We Stand Players will be performing an original production this weekend that asks to rethink the boxes society puts on people. Performances of “Boxes” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the New Ulm Community Center. The play ...

Boettger, Schmig, Klawitter endorsed

A trio of Democratic candidates received their party’s endorsement in races for Minnesota state Legislature over the weekend. At the Senate District 15 DFL convention in Redwood Falls, Andrea Boettger of New Ulm received the endorsement for state Senate in SD 15. Nathan Schmig of Minneota received the endorsement for state House District 15A, and Keith Klawitter of Morgan received the endorsement for House District 15B. Boettger, a New Ulm City Council member, will be running for state Senate in the district currently represented by Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls. Dahms has ...

Brown County Sheriff’s Office issues burn ban

NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office issued a burning ban for Brown County at 9 a.m. Tuesday until further notice. Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained by a ring of rock, cement, brick, or metal, must not be closer than 25 feet to any structure and be attended to. Charcoal grills, wood smokers, and propane or natural gas devices are not considered open burning. Brown County does not require residents to obtain a permit for open burning, but individuals must notify sheriffs’ office dispatch at 507-233-6700 prior to open burning to ensure there is no ...

Confer crowned as Miss Sleepy Eye

SLEEPY EYE – The 79th Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation was held Sunday, with Alexandra Confer (center) being crowned Miss Sleepy Eye. Kiara Murphy (left) and Greta Siefkes (right) were crowned as Sleepy Eye Princesses. Photo courtesy of Anna Theis Creatives

Possible shark tooth found on sand bar

NEW ULM — Bill Eibner and Brea Wear were on a gravel (sand) bar searching for fossils and artifacts on the Cottonwood River just east of the Brown County Highway 13 bridge April 10 when Eibner made another find. “It was a total surprise. The first time I’ve ever found a cretaceous shark ...