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Orchard Hill crowns royalty for 2024

Mailbag

The staff and residents of Orchard Hill are honored to introduce to you King Bernard Steiner and Queen Joleen Jorgenson for 2024. The crowning took place on Tuesday, February 14th at a Valentine’s Day party. The reigning King and Queen had the honor of crowning them. They also were able to ...

Potential WIC funding shortage hits home

Local News

NEW ULM — A potential WIC funding shortfall could impact Brown County families who need assistance. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand said WIC is one of the many programs Brown County Public Health offers. She said WIC focuses on helping pregnant women and new ...

‘Made it home’

Local News

ARLINGTON, Va. — A 2005 Sleepy Eye High School graduate and 2009 United States Air Force Academy cadet was recently honored at the Pentagon for piloting an F-16 to a gear-up landing in Italy. Maj. Brady Augustin, the son of Donna Augustin of Sleepy Eye and Kent and Eileen Augustin of Comfrey ...

Career Expo back in the Civic Center

Local News

NEW ULM — For the first time since 2019, the Career Expo will be held in the Civic Center. This is thanks to the Park and Rec Commission, who voted to waive the center’s usual fees so the expo can be held there. After 2019, the Expo has been held in the high school gym. The expo is for ...

SE bar and grill wants Sunday a.m. liquor sales

Communities

SLEEPY EYE — Dawg Haus Bar & Grill owners Geneva and John Bendix recently requested the Sleepy Eye City Council amend city code to allow Sunday liquor sales to begin before noon. The city council approved the first reading of such an ordinance Tuesday, motion by Councilor Nate Stevermer. ...

Police Logs

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Responded to a one-vehicle crash without reported injuries at Broadway and 16th South Street at 11:47 p.m. Feb. 9. Dale Robert Aufderheide, 72, New Ulm, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, trying to turn northbound on Broadway from the 600 block of 16th South Street, ...