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Police logs

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New Ulm Police • Received a call at 2:56 p.m. Tuesday about a 64-year-old Minneapolis man with mental concerns walking on the 7th North Street Minnesota River bridge. Officers found the man and convinced him to return to a New Ulm residence where he was staying. A report went to Brown County ...

Sewing for Sight fundraiser returns for 15th year

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NEW ULM — The Sewing for Sight quilting fundraiser, which provides eye care services in Guatemala, will be held Saturday at St. George Parish. The retreat is full, with 72 quilters registered, marking the event’s 15th anniversary. The fundraiser supports surgeries and treatments that ...

‘Hunting was good this year’

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NEW ULM — Darrick Postel doesn’t go far from home to deer hunt and he doesn’t plan to do so anytime soon. “I’ve been hunting private land near the city limits, northwest of town for a quite a few years,” he said. “There are buildings and houses in places now that I used to hunt. ...

NU City Council approve annual appointments

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NEW ULM – During their first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday, The New Ulm City Council approved a list of appointments to the different city boards, commissions and committees. Councilor David Christian will serve on the Economic Development Authority (EDA) board and Park and Recreation ...

Red Cross blood drive continues through Friday

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NEW ULM — The American Red Cross blood drive continues Thursday and Friday at the New Ulm Community Center, 600 North German St. Blood drive hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Blood drive coordinator Ellen Friedrich said the American Red Cross is especially ...

NUHS Knowledge Bowl Teams finish 1st, 4th

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NUHS Knowledge Bowl teams finished 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, placing five teams in the top ten at the meet in Mankato on Wednesday, January 7. Forty-one teams competed from New Ulm High School, MVL, Fairmont, Mankato West, LCWM, Nicollet, GFW, LS-H, and Maple River. New Ulm High ...