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Sleepy Eye named in honor of Sisseton Dakota tribe chief

SLEEPY EYE — An eight-foot high, bronze sculpture of a Native American honored for his friendliness instead of his heredity, is displayed in a park on First Avenue, just north of U.S. Highway 14 near the center of the city. Sleepy Eye was commissioned an Sisseton Dakota tribe chief by the ...

Bake sale held for animal shelter

NEW ULM - The Brown County Humane Society Easter Bake Sale at Mabel’s Merkantil brought a steady flow of shoppers into the downtown store Saturday as volunteers raised money for veterinary care at the county’s no‑kill animal shelter. The event, hosted for the second year by shop owner ...

Court proceedings

Sibley County Court • Jamie Charlotte Blahowski, 42, New Auburn, pled guilty to second-degree DWI and fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance April 2. She was sentenced to 152 in the Sibley County Jail and fined $385 for the DWI charge. She was sentenced to 149 days in the Sibley County Jail and fined $115 for the controlled substance charge. • Sergio Vasquez Zendejas, 52, Winthrop, pled guilty to felony fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance April 2. Adjudication was stayed. He was placed on up to three years supervised probation with conditions that he serve ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police • A 41-year-old New Ulm man was cited for driving after revocation and giving a false name to a peace officer at 10:12 p.m. Monday. • A 28-year-old New Ulm woman was arrested for second degree assault with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and false imprisonment-unreasonable constraint of a child-results in substantial bodily harm at 7:59 p.m. Thursday. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office. • A 27-year-old New Ulm man was arrested for domestic assault and transported to detox. • A 41-year-old New Ulm woman was arrested for DWI at 12:35 a.m. ...

Community Calendar

SATURDAY Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. The New Ulm Park and Rec Annual Easter Egg Hunt begins at 10:30 a.m. near the back of the Harman Park shelter. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the New Ulm Civic Center south arena. Photos with the Easter Bunny will be available. The August Schell Brewing Company Easter Egg Hoppy Hunt is scheduled for 1-2 p.m. No less than 600 eggs will be hidden at the brewery grounds. Up to three eggs can be redeemed for prizes. Ten ...

Wabasso water project delayed

WABASSO — A water treatment project in the city of Wabasso is temporarily on pause due to “unforeseen circumstances,” a post on the city’s social media said this week. On Friday, Wabasso City Attorney Matt Novak said he could not provide more detailed information at that time on why the project was paused. However, the matter will be discussed by the Wabasso City Council at its next regular meeting April 13. The city of Wabasso planned to make improvements to its municipal water supply and treatment process, said project engineer Matthew Miller of Bolton & Menk. A brief ...