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Oak Hills resident turns 100

NEW ULM — An Oak Hills Living Center resident who received an award for being one of the greatest nurses in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Area in 1998, turns 100 years old Thursday. Joan N. Gerth celebrated her 100th birthday with family at Oak Hills Wednesday. She still has a sense of ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police • Received a report at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday of a vehicle tire slashed at Oakwood Estates sometimes in the past several days. Damage was estimated at $200. There are no suspects. A report was done for documentation.

Shakopee man arrested after high-speed chase

BLUE EARTH COUNTY — A 43-year-old Shakopee man with an outstanding Minnesota Department of Corrections warrant stemming from a 2022 Blue Earth County drug conviction was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that ended in a Mankato crash Tuesday. Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force agents and Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office deputies located Brandon Michael Hall driving a 2020 gray Ford Edge and tried to box him in to prevent pursuit at State Highway 68 and County Road 11, according to a Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office media release. Hall fled, his ...

'A Living Legacy of Lace'

NEW ULM — Access to the new lace exhibit at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture begins with an opening reception this Friday at 4 p.m. in the 4 Pillars Gallery. The free exhibit, “A Living Legacy of Lace...The Tradition Continues,” runs through Aug. 7 and features approximately 30 ...

NU city council OKs two ordinances

NEW ULM – The second consideration for two ordinance changes to New Ulm’s city code were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. The first ordinance change will rezone a 1.9-acre agricultural open space at 2405 N. Highland Avenue to a medium-density residential district. The ...

Sleepy Eye FFA Attends Chicago Ag Tour

Future Farmers of America (FFA) members from Sleepy Eye and Tracy along with advisors and summer intern attended the Summer Ag. Tour from June 22 – 24, 2026.  Students started out the trip by stopping at Mystery Cave State Park near Spring Valley, MN where students were able to go ...