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Groe brings decades of cartoons, caricatures to 4 Pillars gallery

NEW ULM - Craig Groe retired from nearly 30 years as a commercial writer, producer and director at KEYC-TV in Mankato to pursue his personal creative work full time.  His solo exhibition “Cartoons & Caricatures” fills The Grand Center for Arts & Culture’s 4 Pillars Gallery in ...

Gibbon man faces two felonies

GIBBON — A 42-year-old Gibbon man faces two felonies after authorities found a Schedule IV controlled substance in a safe at his residence Tuesday. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Mark David Schwarzrock’s residence on 12th Street in Gibbon at 7 a.m. May ...

Rock hunter says artifacts are closer than you may think

HANSKA — Brea Wear of Hanska said she was always been interested in rocks as a kid. Her passion grew more recently. “Three years ago, I started taking a closer look at nature and realized I didn’t have to go far from home to find it,” she said. “I think many people believe you ...

Herbie’s kids add Red Maple to Lincoln Park

NEW ULM – Lincoln Park received a new tree Thursday courtesy of the students in the Herbie’s Hangout after-school program. Seven kids with Herbie’s Hangout assisted New Ulm Park and Recreation intern Erica Dovhalionok in planting a new Red Maple on the north end of Lincoln Park as part ...

High hopes for fishing opener

NEW ULM — The promise of warmer weather and favorable fishing appears to be creating interest for the Minnesota Fishing season opener on Saturday. “I’ve sold 20 pounds of leaches already. Worms are selling well too,” said R & R Bait & Tackle owner Francis Rieger Thursday. ...

‘We are all in it together’

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its annual Tourism Luncheon on Wednesday at Benny’s restaurant in the NU Franklin building. The purpose of the luncheon was to gather community stakeholders to share information about the upcoming tourist season. New Ulm ...