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Sibley County Sheriff’s Office • October 3 at 1:15 p.m. a crash occurred on the 58100 block of 266th Street in Bismarck Township. Daniel Minyard, 73, Concrete, Washington was hauling soybeans in a 2021 International tractor-trailer when he moved over to allow a John Deere harvest combine to pass. While moving over, the tractor-trailer tipped onto its passenger side into a ditch. He was not injured. MN State Patrol and Winthrop Emergency Vehicles responded. • October 4 at 12:40 p.m. officers responded to a two vehicle crash at Minnesota Truck Highway 5 and County Road 13 ...

Burning ban in effect through Oct. 13

Effective immediately, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office has issued a burning ban for all of Brown County. No open burning of CRP land and/or ditches/brush piles are allowed. Camp fires are allowed, but not encouraged. The ban comes in light of forecasted critical fire weather conditions and current wild land fuel conditions. The ban is in effect until 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13.

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New Ulm Police Department • At 8:44 a.m. September 29, Samantha Erickson, 23, New Ulm, was driving a 2016 Buick Encore on 7th North and Minnesota Street when she turned onto a median and struck a rock due to distraction. No injuries occurred. The vehicle was towed with moderate damage. • At 11:12 a.m. September 29, a three vehicle crashed occurred on 9th North Street and Highland Avenue. A 2000 GMC 1500 driven by a 17-year-old New Ulm man was struck after the 2010 Nissan Frontier driven by a 16-year-old New Ulm man was hit from behind by a 1976 Chevy Custom driven by a ...

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Sibley County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to a crash Wednesday at 8:59 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 19 and 595th Avenue in Cornish Township. A 2012 Ford Fusion driven by a juvenile collided with a 2014 Ram 3500 driven by 46-year-old Philip Schwanz of Mapleton. Neither sustained life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles sustained heavy disabling damage and were towed from the scene. Minnesota State Patrol, Winthrop Ambulance, Winthrop Fire Department, Five Star Towing, and Afterburner Towing responded. • Responded to a crash Thursday at 7:59 a.m. at the ...

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New Ulm Police Department • Friday at 3:05 p.m. police responded to Highland Avenue and Oak Street for disturbance calls. A 66-year-old Sleepy Eye man lost his temper over a student refusing to pick up garbage the student had thrown out their window. No physical altercation occurred.  • An unidentified hit and run was reported Saturday at 1:11 p.m. at the block of 100 North Street and Payne Street. The struck vehicle, an unoccupied 2019 Ford Edge received moderate disabling damage to the front end.  • At the 1800 Block of South Street and Broadway police stopped a ...

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New Ulm Police Department • At 1:05 a.m. Thursday police stopped a vehicle on Broadway and the block of 800 North Street for equipment violation. The 42-year-old Fairfax woman shows signs of impairment and was arrested. She was transported to jail and then to detox. Report to County Attorney’s office. • Police arrested a 27-year-old New Ulm woman on the block of 300 block of North Broadway Thursday at 11:44 a.m. for a harassment restraining order violation.