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News April 15, 2026

New Ulm Police • Responded to a welfare check at 2:28 p.m. Sunday and transported a 21-year-old New Ulm male believed to have overdosed on medication to the New Ulm Medical Center Emergency Dept. • Responded to a harassment complaint at 6:11 p.m. Sunday. A 79-year-old New Ulm woman and her 47-year-old son said a 27-year-old Hutchinson woman living at their home was harassing them. Police advised the New Ulm man and woman to get a harassment restraining order against the Hutchinson woman. No damage or injuries were reported. A report was done for documentation. • Stopped a ...

EDA helps fund CTE coordinator

Local News April 15, 2026

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) agreed to provide $80,000 in funding over the next two years to New Ulm Public Schools to assist with hiring a Career Technical Education (CTE) Center Coordinator. New Ulm Public Schools (NUPS) originally opened its CTE Center at 208 N. Valley Street in 2021. The purpose of the center is to educate students who are looking to learn a trade or technical skills. The CTE Center was opened as an extension to NUP’ technical classes as well as further vocational training. However, the center is currently without a coordinator. ...

Gaylord woman convicted of child neglect violates terms of probation

Local News April 15, 2026

GAYLORD — A 25-year-old Gaylord woman sentenced for gross misdemeanor child neglect Dec. 18, 2025, was ordered to be held without bail in the Sibley County Jail April 8. Victoria Lavelle Noyes of Gaylord admitted to allegedly violating probation terms (by use of alcohol) at the April 8 bail hearing. According to court documents, law enforcement responded Sept. 30, 2025 to residence on First Avenue in Gibbon for a 1-year-old child who consumed alcohol. Officers found a one-year old child and a four-year old child in the residence. Clothes, diapers and a quarter-full bottle of Bacardi ...

Stitched into history

Local News April 15, 2026

NEW ULM — Randy Hartten stood before a packed room at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture, recounting how an unfinished collection of his late mother’s quilt squares became a one-of-a-kind artist’s book. The project, titled “An Unfinished Project,” was initiated after Hartten ...

Hermann Monument to be closed to public

Local News April 15, 2026

NEW ULM - Access to Hermann Monument will be restricted this season after a structural inspection found the interior of the monument unsafe for public use, the New Ulm Parks and Recreation Commission learned Monday. Parks and Recreation Director Joey Schugel said the annual inspection, ...

St. Anthony Elementary Honor Roll - 3rd Quarter

Mailbag April 15, 2026

Grade 6-A Honor Roll: Nora Bailey,Matthew Finstad, Kate Fischer,Ethan Forstner,Jack Hazuka, Kyley Johnson, Lucille Jumper,Malley Krzmarzick, Sol Larson, Autumn Nachreiner, Jake Nosbush, Abigail Schneider, Elle Wald, Evelyn Weier,Austin Wilfahrt and Lorelei Wyczawski Grade 5-A Honor Roll: Leo Beranek,Mary Bolduan,Avery Braulick, Simon Gaalswyk andRegan LeBrun Grade 6-B Honor Roll: Kyla Aufderheide,Eli Berdan,Emma Breu,Aaron Finstad,Liv Franta,Audrey Hillesheim,Jacob Kral,Davis Lieser, Leo Mages, Jayden Nachreiner, Oliver Nelson,Ryan Reinhart,Garrison Turvol andMadelyn ...