NEW ULM — Tilken Fruhwirth heard all the noise. Apart from the obvious sounds of his shotgun firing and clay pigeons soaring through the air, there was building chatter behind him. Compliments and comments pouring in were to be expected as the 2026 New Ulm High School grad hit target ...
MONTEVIDEO — This week, a Granite Falls man received a total of more than 100 years in prison sentences for multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct and stalking, according to Chippewa County court records. A sentencing hearing for Jacory McCalpin, Sr., 43, was held Tuesday in Chippewa County District Court. In April, a jury found McCalpin guilty of 21 counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct, and one count of stalking. According to a criminal complaint, McCalpin ...
MARSHALL — There’s a lot on Minnesota farmers’ minds. In a round-table discussion with U.S. Rep. Angie Craig this weekend, area farmers said some of the challenges facing agriculture range from tariffs and labor needs, to the cost of getting new generations into farming. Craig said ...
MARSHALL — Joseph Wittkamp is already an athlete who has competed in wheelchair basketball, softball and power lifting. But a new trackchair built in Marshall will still open up new opportunities for him, he said. “I’m excited. This is going to be a game-changer for me when it comes ...
NEW ULM — Bolstered by warm weather and occasional showers, area corn continued to grow rapidly this week, reaching shoulder high or more in many areas. Lake Crystal Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse said the standard corn growth measure of “knee-high by July 4th” has been replaced ...
NEW ULM – On Saturday, the former Hauenstein Brewery was host to a special unveiling ceremony for the newly repainted Hauenstein sign. The Hauenstein sign had hung from the building roughly 50 years and, until recently, was showing its age. The sign and the old brewery building belongs ...
