NEW ULM — New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU) staff offers a number of tips to avoid frozen water pipes and reduce heating costs this winter. Darlis O’Brien of the NUPU Water & District Energy Dept. said most water service lines enter homes in the basement, so the basement temperature ...
NEW ULM — A 46-year-old New Ulm man faces four felony charges following a Jan. 14 burglary at the Smoke N Cloud shop, 701 North Broadway. Justin Dennis Tollefson was charged with felony third-degree burglary, possession of burglary or theft tools, theft and first-degree damage to property ...
FAIRFAX — A family practice doctor in Fairfax for the past 57 years is about to retire. Dr. Thomas F. Gilles of Fairfax says he was known in town for reaching a nearby hospital before his patient arrived in the ambulance. He recalled providing medical services on a dime. “I was on the ...
New Ulm Police • Talked to a 50-year-old New Ulm man at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday at his residence. The man said he and his 37-year-old girlfriend from North Carolina got into a disagreement. The man said he kicked her out and left all her belongings outside. The woman came to the law enforcement ...
Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I ...
NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm may see a reduction in the number of boards and commissions. During a recent city council work session, Mayor Kathleen Backer presented multiple recommendations to change or eliminate city boards. The three main recommendations were to dissolve the Safety ...