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70 years of history unsealed in Green Valley church time capsule

GREEN VALLEY — Exactly seven decades ago to the day on July 31, 1955, members of The Church of St. Clotilde in Green Valley hid away a time capsule in a cornerstone placed into the building of the church. Fast forward 70 years later to now — July 2025, the capsule has been discovered ...

Green Isle woman dies in crash

GREEN ISLE — A 73-year-old Green Isle woman died after she was hit by a truck while crossing State Highway 5 in Green Isle at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday. Mary Ann Ott was crossing the highway from west to east when she collided with a 2016 Peterbilt 367 straight truck driven by Blaine Jeffrey ...

Madelia Health opening clinic in New Ulm

NEW ULM – This fall, medical services in New Ulm will be expanding. Madelia Health announced it will be opening a new clinic in New Ulm. The new Madelia Health clinic will be located at 2700 S. Broadway in the same building as Gislason & Hunter law office. Madelia Health CEO and ...

Hooked on early childhood Education

NEW ULM – In Aug. 1992, Betty Uehling was hired as New Ulm School District 88 Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) coordinator. This August she will officially retire as coordinator after 33 years in the position. Uehling’s official last day as coordinator is Aug. 11, but said after ...

Soybeans ‘blooming like crazy, setting pods’

NEW ULM — Bolstered by the most July rainfall in years, corn and soybean farmers are optimistic about their crops this year. More than six inches of rain fell in and around New Ulm in July, according to a weather observer. Average July rainfall is three to four inches. “We got quite a bit ...

Spikin’ In the Street brings 88 teams to town

NEW ULM — Much of downtown New Ulm will become eight sand volleyball courts and sand wrestling mats for the third annual Spikin’ In the Street. The Rolling Thunder Sand takedown wrestling tournament starts at 6 p.m. on Minnesota Street sand Friday. Age divisions are kindergarten through ...