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Kathleen M. Roberts, age 77 of Park Rapids, Minnesota, formerly of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on December 1, 2023, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel, on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 3:00 pm. The clergy will be Fr. Mark Steffl.

Bryant Vincent elevated New Mexico’s offense in 2023, and that led to him earning a head coaching opportunity in the Sun Belt. Vincent agreed to become ULM’s head coach. The Warhawks have gone 10-36 over the past four seasons. In the last three years, previous head coach Terry Bowden went 10-26.

Discover the German heritage of New Ulm, Minnesota, through the festive charm of Christmas Haus New Ulm. Get a sneak peek into their unique German-themed Christmas decorations, as presented by Lindsay Henn. A must-visit attraction in southern Minnesota this holiday season!

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to fairmont..

Over a three-day stretch, the Waseca boys hockey team played a pair of games against Worthington and Windom and simply put, bullied both teams, outscoring their opposition 30-1 in just two games. After a 19-0 home thrashing of Worthington Tuesday that featured a shutout from goaltender Carter Martens, The Bluejays traveled to Windom Thursday, defeating the Eagles 11-1. Tuesday's game featured a monstrous six-goal performance from Jude Gehring, just four days removed from him scoring his first varsity goal. Cash Lynch joined in on the...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Built in 1901, the Fairmont Opera House is the oldest operating theater in Minnesota. The opera house has been undergoing repairs on its roof, but based on new findings, Fairmont Opera House is closed to the public until further notice. The facility will need additional temporary support structures beyond initial estimates, thus expanding the project scope.

Highway 71 near Sanborn will closed for railroad bridge work starting Monday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises motorists that Highway 71 near Sanborn will be closed Dec. 11-14, weather permitting, as the Canadian Pacific Railroad makes repairs to the railroad bridge. For more on this story, please see the...

Fairmont – Memorial Service for Norma J. Gronewold, age 99, of Fairmont, will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Elmore. Memorials are preferred to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont or Martin Luther High School in Northrop. The family requests that those in attendance wear a shade of blue to help celebrate Norma’s life. Norma passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 21, 2023 at the Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. The Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - New Ulm is very proud of its German heritage, and with that, Christmas Haus New Ulm was born. Lindsay Henn is in to show off some of their German themed Christmas decorations.

The Waseca Bluejays won the road game against the Windom Eagles 11-1 on Thursday. The Eagles travel to Luverne on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. CST at Blue Mound Ice Arena. The Bluejays will face Marshall on Saturday at 12 p.m. CST at Waseca Community Arena.

Meira Besikoff spoke to English students at Windom Area High School on Friday afternoon and told a riveting story of her Jewish grandparents survival during the Holocaust, and the propaganda and lies that oppressed Jews then and now. Besikoff is part of a organization called Jewish Community Relations Council of...

Ivan Harvey Enter, 77, of Nicollet passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Nicollet. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Thursday is $3.202, a week ago the price is $3.246 , according to AAA.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises motorists that Highway 71 near Sanborn will be closed Dec. 11-14, weather permitting, as the Canadian Pacific Railroad makes repairs to the railroad bridge. The railroad bridge was hit and damaged by a piece of farm equipment earlier this year. Highway 71 will be...

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Friday is $3.185, a week ago the price is $3.248 , according to AAA.

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to fairmont..

NORTH JACKSON OH- The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) looks to be an interesting and competitive conference in both the scarlet and gray divisions in girls basketball. With conference play opening up for MVAC teams on both sides. Thursday night, it led to a lot of intriguing matchups within the divisions. One of those matchups were, winners of the scarlet division a year ago, The Springfield Tigers taking on the returning Jackson-Milton Blue Jays for the first time since February 2nd, 2022!

Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center is partnering with three other groups to offer 20 full training scholarships to future emergency medical technicians. Operations Supervisor Allina Health EMS says the goal is to make sure all the communities we serve have accessible care. There is a high demand for EMTs in New Ulm and surrounding communities including Springfield, Lamberton, Winthrop, Courtland, Fairfax, Lafayette or Sleepy Eye. The Hobart and Charlotte Anderson Estate, Southern Minnesota EMS Education, Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center and Allina Health Emergency Medical Services partnered to create the scholarship program. The deadline to apply is January 12. You can get more information by going to New Ulm Medical Center dot com and search for “EMT Training.” You will find out more Monday morning on Community Affairs at 9:15.