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Brown County burning ban until further notice

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NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) issued a burning ban effective at 8 a.m. Tuesday for all of Brown County until further notice. No open burning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted according to the BCSO news release. Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained in a ring of rock, cement, brick or metal, must not be closed than 25 feet to any structure and be attended to. Charcoal grills, wood smokers, propane and natural gas devices are not considered open burning. The National Weather Service issued ...

Semi-trailer hauling pigs tips over at Hwy 14/15 interchange

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NEW ULM – Traffic through the Highway 14/Highway 15 interchange was slowed down Monday afternoon following a semi-trailer rollover. The rollover occurred around 1:41 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling through the roundabout. Minnesota State Patrol has not released the name of the driver, ...

11th Annual Citizens Bank 5K was a breeze

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NEW ULM – The 11th Annual Citizens Bank Race 2 Raise 5K was held Saturday morning with 135 runners. The 5K began in the Citizens Bank Minnesota parking lot and followed a route south on Minnesota Street to 16th S. Street, turned east to the bike track and concluded back at German ...

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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 New Ulm ...

Oak Hills fundraiser in race for new resident bus

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NEW ULM, Minn. — The parking lot at the Royal Oak Event Center overflowed Thursday night as community members gathered for the “Miles, Memories, & Momentum: Oak Hills Evening of Giving.”  The gala, aimed at securing a new bus for residents, filled the venue and moved toward an ...

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Saturday Race 2 Raise 5K. Race begins in Citizens Bank parking lot. Proceeds will be going to the Allina Health Cancer Institute. Race begins at 745 a.m. Packet pickup and same day registration starts at 6:45 AM. Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. New Ulm Middle School presents “Biz Town” performances at 1pm and 7 pm at NUHS auditorium. Moms get free admission to the Rec Center with paid admission from 12-5 p.m. SUNDAY Mother’s Day Brunch at Turner Hall from 10 am to 1 pm. ...