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When love and marriage don’t align

Dear Annie: I’ve been dating a wonderful man for three years. He’s everything I could want in a partner, and I’m very happy with him. He came out of a long-term marriage that ended in divorce, while I lost my spouse to cancer shortly before we met. For the first year, we kept things ...

Hewitt looking to expand in Nicollet

NICOLLET - Troy Hewitt and Kent Evans, two of the owners of Hewitt Manufacturing, discussed their expansion plans with the Nicollet City Council at their Monday night meeting. Hewitt Manufacturing is currently located at 709 Old Highway 14 Road and 9th Street in Nicollet. Hewitt said their ...

Warming up pet food

Dear Heloise: I have a little kitten who followed me home when I was walking my dog. The vet said he was only about 6 or 7 weeks old, and I decided to keep him and take care of the sweet little guy. If he didn’t eat his food, I’d usually put it in the refrigerator for a while until he was ...

3.22% levy increase for New Ulm school district

NEW ULM – The New Ulm District 88 School Board is looking at a 3.22% increase to the property tax levy, or a $280,975 increase from the 2024 levy. District business manager Mathew Moline presented the information during the board’s Truth in Taxation meeting Thursday. Moline said that ...

New Ulm EDA completes installation on solar panels on public housing

NEW ULM - Broadway Haus conducted its final solar panel test Monday and has officially gone live. As of Tuesday morning, all public housing units in New Ulm have active solar power units. A total of 260 solar panels were installed on the Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) public ...

George’s sign comes down

NEW ULM — Piece by piece, the signage on George’s Ballroom is coming down a week after demolition of the historic building began. From the moment demolition of George’s Ballroom was planned, there were calls to save the signs hanging over the front entrance of the building. The signs are ...