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Sibley County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to a crash Wednesday at 8:59 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 19 and 595th Avenue in Cornish Township. A 2012 Ford Fusion driven by a juvenile collided with a 2014 Ram 3500 driven by 46-year-old Philip Schwanz of Mapleton. Neither sustained life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles sustained heavy disabling damage and were towed from the scene. Minnesota State Patrol, Winthrop Ambulance, Winthrop Fire Department, Five Star Towing, and Afterburner Towing responded. • Responded to a crash Thursday at 7:59 a.m. at the ...

A legacy of leadership and service

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NEW ULM – A special community celebration honoring longtime New Ulm business and civic leader, Mary Ellen Domeier, will be held Thursday, October 8, starting at 5 pm, at the Royal Oak Event Center in New Ulm. Tickets remain available, with reservations accepted through Monday, October 5. The event is being organized by State Street Theater Co., the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and the New Ulm Area Foundation. The idea for the celebration began as Domeier prepared to retire June 30 from a significant volunteer leadership role with State Street Theater Co. That transition ...

Learning about manufacturing

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NEW ULM — Schools from the area toured three local businesses Thursday as part of Manufacturing Month. Over 800 students and 25 different schools participated in the annual South Central Tour of Manufacturing. In the area, students from Sibley East High School, River Bend Educational ...

From Heritagefest to The Enterprise

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New Ulm native Tim “Storms” Werner is returning to Minnesota as the Stunt Coordinator for "The Thorn" which is playing at the Orpheum Theatre on October 2 and 3. “The easiest way to describe it is 'Cirque du Soleil' meets 'The Passion of the Christ,'” Werner said. “It’s not like ...

Leon Olsen honored at MMHF

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NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Legacy Series featured Leon Olsen on Thursday. The program gathered at the Hall of Fame to honor Olsen, who was inducted into the World Concertina Congress Hall of Fame in 2012 and into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2013.  Olsen served as a ...

COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses in season

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NEW ULM - High levels of COVID-19 have been detected using wastewater testing, indicating that respiratory illnesses are circulating. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand said an increase in COVID-19 activity was detected on Sept. 21 from their wastewater data. Wastewater data emerged as a tool to monitor respiratory illnesses and other local data back in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data can track four respiratory illnesses: Influenza A, Influenza B, COVID-19, and RSV. “It’s helpful for local public health to see what might be circulating ...