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Crosswind runway plans approved

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NEW ULM – Plans and specification for the New Ulm Airports Crosswind Runway were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. As part of the project, the airport’s current turf crosswind runway will be removed and a new turf runway will be created with an east-west alignment. Safety is ...

Cselovszki urges board members to contact legislators

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SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye-Cedar Mountain Superintendent John Cselovszki urged school board members Wednesday to contact their legislators by email or phone about supporting compensatory funding formula improvements this year and permanently. “The law states that only direct certification ...

‘We want the young, the old, we want them all’

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NEW ULM — A weekly polka music series began Tuesday night at Benny’s Bar in The NU Franklin. The first event featured the Josh Norman Musik Meisters as a duo: Josh Norman on tuba and vocals and Tina Losleben on piano accordion. The set included “Beer Barrel Polka,” “Schnapps ...

Old Man Winter blows through again

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NEW ULM — Old Man Winter returned not long after sunrise Wednesday with snow and wind gusts as high as 55 mph. National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist Tyler Hasenstein said the winter blast was more than what was forecast. The weather system dropped the outdoor temperature from 38 to 28 ...

‘It’s back to our roots’

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farmers Market will return to its original location for the 2026 season, relocating to the Riverbend Education District parking lot at 1315 S. Broadway St. The decision was announced during the market’s annual vendor and stakeholder meeting Tuesday at the Best Western ...

NU man faces six felony charges

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NEW ULM — A 22-year-old rural New Ulm man faces six felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim and firing a shotgun during a Feb. 10 altercation near Essig ballpark. Bryce Curtis Flitter was charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of ...