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Raiders reach 2A semifinals

ST. PETER — Not only did No. 5 Nicollet advance to the Section 2A Boys Basketball Tournament semifinals with a 74-68 win over No. 4 Mayer Lutheran on Thursday, but it also set the school record for wins as it improved to a 23-6 record. “We were [0-25] two years ago, and now we’re ...

Testing patience

NEW ULM – Starting a new retail business is a always a challenge. It’s even harder to do when the main product is heavily regulated and only became legal to sell in the state a few years ago. That is reality the owner of Four North Cannabis Retailers are currently facing. Last July, the ...

Slower speed limit signs coming to Springfield

NEW ULM — In response to concerns about speeding and vehicles running a 4-way stop, Brown County Highway Engineer Andrew Lang told county commissioners Tuesday that new 45 mph speed limit signs were recently ordered for Brown County Highway 5 (East End Ave.) in Springfield. Lang said the ...

Rural Redwood Falls man faces four felonies

RENVILLE COUNTY — A 64-year-old rural Redwood Falls man was arrested Feb. 27 in Franklin following a high-speed chase that ended after the use of tire deflation devices. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a Feb. 27 report from Renville County Probation that a client, Thomas Earl McDonald was threatening to kill his probation officer, according to a Renville County Sheriff’s Office news release. The Renville County Attorney’s Office outlined the allegations in a criminal complaint that resulted in an arrest warrant being issued by Renville County District ...

Madelia, Nicollet men take third, fifth in Baggin’ in the Streets

NEW ULM — The Wild team of Jeremy Friederichs and Trevor Bass of Madelia finished third in the 2026 Baggin’ in the Street bean bag tournament Saturday. Defending champions Travis Selby and Ean Thompson of Nicollet, also known as 2 Guys, 1 Hole, finished fifth. Clyde Keehr and Owen Engel of East Bethel and The OC team finished first. The Sufududes, Denis Kruse and Justin Burma of Sioux Falls placed second. Adam Sipe and Brian Shaw of Worthington, aka the Bad at Names team, placed fourth. Jeremy Frost and Shane Kadrlik of Chaska, known as Corn Hub OG, finished sixth.

New Ulm school district seeking funds for CTE coordinator

NEW ULM – The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center is in need of a coordinator. Thursday, Superintendent Sean Koster provided the District 88 School Board with an update on efforts to fill this position. The CTE Center, located at 208 N. Valley Street was originally opened in 2021. ...