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Hitting another milestone

NEW ULM — To lead a team in hitting during a season of college baseball is a testament to a player’s work ethic and talent. To lead an entire college division in hitting, however, is an elite accomplishment. Martin Luther College 2024 grad Mason Cox was officially recognized this week ...

Road closure on 20th S. Street and German Street begin Monday

NEW ULM – Summer road construction season continues in New Ulm with the second phase of the 20th South Street project and intersection of Center Street/German Street project starting, Monday July 29. The 20th S. Street project from Valley Street to the Highway 14 interchanged is planned to ...

New Ulm Junior Legion Gold punches state ticket

By Samantha Davis sdavis@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL – With a goal to remain undefeated in the Junior Legion Baseball Sub-State G District Tournament Friday, top-seed New Ulm Junior Legion Gold did that by defeating No. 4 Marshall Legion Black 11-4 in the tournament’s ...

Region 2C playoffs continue Saturday in Sleepy Eye

SLEEPY EYE – The Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament continues Saturday with a slate of games at Sleepy Eye Ballpark. The first game of the day will see the No. 9 Essig Bluejays taking on the No. 1 New Ulm Brewers, followed by a 1:30 p.m. game between the No. 5 Hanska Lakers and the No. 4 ...

Legion Gold stays alive in Sub-State playoffs

NEW ULM — Jake Finstad fired a two-hit shutout and Logan Mielke drove in two runs with a double and a single as New Ulm Gold remained alive in the D1 Sub-State 2 Legion Baseball Tournament with a 3-0 win over Waseca in an elimination game Thursday at Mueller Park. Finstad struck out six ...

Junior Legion Gold moves 1 win away from state

By Jake McNeill jmcneill@marshallindependent.xom MARSHALL — The top-seeded New Ulm Gold Junior Legion baseball team continued its undefeated run through the Junior Legion Sub-State G Baseball Tournament on Thursday, holding off No. 3 Mankato West for a 4-1 victory to advance to the ...