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Taking their knowledge to a new level at state

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NEW ULM — In a historic run, New Ulm’s Knowledge Bowl teams Purple and Ivory finished first and second in the state competition. The program’s previous best finish was a third, set last year. They have sent at least one team to state for nine years. In three of those years, they were ...

Oak Hills Living Center takes proactive approach to Capitol

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ST. PAUL – Oak Hills Living Center continues working to wake legislators up to funding and staffing issues in rural nursing homes. On Monday, Oak Hills Living Center representatives traveled to the state capitol in St. Paul to discuss ongoing issues with state funding and offer potential ...

Commissioners reject CD 16 repair bid

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously rejected a $157,850 bid to repair broken tile in County Ditch 16, branch 3 in Bashaw and Burnstown Townships Tuesday. Rejection of the bid and re-bidding the project to repair 155 feet of tile were it crosses CR 5 north of 150th Street, came ...

Brown Co. board OKs Oak Hills renovation conduit bonds

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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the issuance of up to $10 million in conduit bonding Tuesday to renovate all existing 94 Oak Hills Living Center nursing home rooms. Approval of the issuance of Health Care Facilities Revenue Note came on a motion by Commissioner ...

Police Logs

Police Logs

Brown County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to an abandoned vehicle at CR 30/ 280th Ave. at 7:48 a.m. Monday. The vehicle owned by a 23-year-old Windom area woman was towed to the New Ulm Police Impound Lot. The woman was given a ride by the Minnesota State Patrol. New Ulm Police • ...

Police logs

Police Logs

Brown County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to an abandoned vehicle at CR 30/ 280th Ave. at 7:48 a.m. Monday. The vehicle owned by a 23-year-old Windom area woman was towed to the New Ulm Police Impound Lot. The woman was given a ride by the Minnesota State Patrol. New Ulm Police • ...