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New Ulm Area Foundation announces spring grants

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New Ulm Area Foundation announced its Spring 2026 granting cycle. The Foundation received numerous applications, and grants totaling $41,860 were approved by the Board of Directors. The following grant was made possible by a generous donation from Roger & Carol Ryberg: • $11,500 ...

Highway 14 crash injures teenager

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SLEEPY EYE — A 17-year-old male teenager was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 14 west of Sleepy Eye reported at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. A 1976 Chevrolet pickup driven by the teenager was southbound on 160th Street when it collided with a 2021 ...

Commissioners OK cybersecurity insurance

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners approved the purchase of cybersecurity insurance and a password manager for the Information Technology (IT) Department Tuesday. Brown County IT Director Nathan Beran said both purchases address cybersecurity issues that have caused government entities ...

Klossner receives Service to Mankind award

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NEW ULM — Ruth Klossner of Bernadotte received the Sertoma Club of New Ulm’s 2026 Service to Mankind Award on Monday at the New Ulm Country Club. The award is the highest honor the Sertoma Club awards. It recognizes outstanding volunteer service and contributions to the community. The ...

Bye-bye bricks

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NEW ULM – Second N. Street and Third N. Street from Broadway to German were closed Tuesday for the removal of the brick crosswalks downtown. Following the removal of the bricks, the concrete edge of the crosswalks were milled down and paved over with asphalt. Last year, the New Ulm Public ...