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Fairmont resident recounts Beatles Met concert on 60th anniversary

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FAIRMONT – Today is the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ lone visit to Minnesota, at the Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington on Aug. 21, 1965. One Fairmont resident, Deeanne Helfritz, was there to witness it at 15 years of age. She said she had heard about the concert via word of mouth ...

SMT receives extension for tax abatement to meet wage goals

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NEW ULM – Southern Minnesota Tooling and S&H Capital was granted a one-year compliance extension for its tax abatement. In July 2022, the New Ulm City Council established a tax abatement program for Southern Minnesota Tooling Inc. (SMT) and S&H Capital. A tax abatement allows a city ...

How sweet it is

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NEW ULM – For 23 years the Piotter family has sold sweetcorn directly to customers from the back of a pickup truck parked near South Payne Street. Tuesday the sweetcorn selling season came to a close. Kendall Piotter and his son Dylan Piotter picked the last ears of sweetcorn from their farm ...

Sheriff’s office to receive free CPR device

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved accepting a free LUCAS CPR device Tuesday for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Brown County Emergency Management Director Shawn Stoermann said the device, valued at more than $30,000; will be used for medical response. The Lund ...

Police logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • A man told police Tuesday afternoon that $2,030 worth of tools were stolen from his unlocked vehicle near Broadway and 10th St. N. sometime around Aug. 2. A report was done for documentation. • Received a dog bite report at 11:54 a.m. Wednesday where a three-year-old was ...

Police Logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • A man told police Tuesday afternoon that $2,030 worth of tools were stolen from his unlocked vehicle near Broadway and 10th St. N. sometime around Aug. 2. A report was done for documentation. • Received a dog bite report at 11:54 a.m. Wednesday where a three-year-old ...