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Jurors convict Iowa man who fatally shot police officer, captured at relative's Minnesota home
Jurors have convicted a northern Iowa man of first-degree murder for shooting a police officer to death and fleeing to Minnesota, where he was captured. Kyle Lou Ricke, 43, was found guilty Thursday in Kossuth County District Court in connection with the shooting of 33-year-old Algona police officer Kevin Cram on Sept. 13. Ricke faces life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 21.
‘Indulge’ in ice cream treats
FAIRMONT — Indulge & Co., a catchall business on Downtown Plaza in Fairmont that offers a variety of services from hair, tanning and facials to permanent makeup and retail sales, has recently added another offering: ice cream. The walk-up window, used for the store’s coffee shop, now has ice cream coming out of it on weekend evenings.
Man who was arrested in Sleepy Eye for killing police office gets life in prison
(Spirit Lake, IA) -- A north central Iowa man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the fatal shooting of a police officer in Algona last September. Forty-three-year-old Kyle Ricke was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Officer Kevin Cram on Thursday. Ricke fled the area after the shooting and was arrested at a relative's home near Sleepy Eye in southern Minnesota. The mandatory sentence for first-degree murder in Iowa is life in prison without parole.
Willkommen: Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill – New Member
In the photo: Morgan Harpenau, New Ulm Dental Clinic; Elizabeth and Craig Fischer, Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill; Nancy Arndt, Christensen Farms; Crystal Johnson, New Ulm Chamber of Commerce. The Willkommen Committee recently welcomed Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill as a new business and new member of the New Ulm Area...
Iowa man found guilty in shooting death of Algona police officer
KOSSUTH COUNTY, Iowa (KGAN) — A jury convicted Kyle Ricke of murder in the shooting death of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. Cram died last September when he was shot trying to serve an arrest warrant on Ricke for allegedly repeatedly calling and texting a woman that no longer wanted contact with him.
Blue Jays Upset New Ulm Brewers
A bases loaded walk in the top of the ninth scored Nick Stadick to give Essig a 9-8 lead over the New Ulm Brewers in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth, Essig’s Zach Riederer struck out Andrew Peters with the bases loaded to end the game and complete the upset. Brewers suffer their first loss in Tomahawk East Play 9-8. Brewers are back in action tonight hosting the Courtland Cubs 7:30pm on Military Appreciation Day. Other scores in Tomahawk East action Wednesday night: Hanska-4 Stark-1, Searles -14 Sleepy Eye- 10, in 8 innings Leavenworth-10 Gibbon-0.
Sr. Legion drops playoff opener
Windom 300 000 0 = 3-7-4 Edgerton 011 020 x = 4-5-3 Windom Post 206 opened the sub-sub-state Sr. Legion playoffs Thursday with a tough 4-3 loss to Edgerton, in a game played at Pipestone. Windom jumped to an early lead, scoring all of its runs in the top of...
Local student interns with agencies
FAIRMONT–The Fairmont Police Department/Martin County Sheriff’s Office internship program continues this summer with Thea Anderson. Anderson started her role with the agencies in early June and will finish up in August. The program was established around 2010 and aims to show area students interested in criminal justice the...
Fairmont duo earns Big South All-Conference honors
FAIRMONT – Fairmont Freshman Anthony Stegge and eighth-grader Tyler Slama were named Big South All-Conference Boys Tennis honorable mentions after ending their season in the section doubles tournament at Gustavus Adolphus College. Their seasons came to a close with a loss against senior Joe Charpentier and junior Philip Olson...
District offers summer meals
FAIRMONT — Fairmont is making sure children aren’t left hungry this summer. The Fairmont Area School District this week began offering free breakfast and lunch during to ensure families, especially those in economic struggle, have meals. The Summer Foods Program will last until July 26. The breakfast meals are served out of Fairmont Elementary School (FES) between 8:30 am and 9:00 am. The lunch meals are served between 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm.
PIP seeks to open as a processing facility in 2025
Premium Iowa Pork bought the Windom facility out of Hy-Life’s bankruptcy in 2023, and now PIP has revealed that their new local plant is being prepared for use as a pork processing facility that will contain a smokehouse and produce packaged meats like sliced bacon, sausage and case-ready hams.
Sandbag pickup tentatively to start July 22
Cottonwood County Emergency Management and the City of Windom have announced tentative plans to begin pickup for sandbags used during recent flooding. Curbside sandbag pickup is expected to begin the week of July 22 in Windom, provided there is no uptick in water levels of the Des Moines River. Property...
Pirates shut out Lakefield Wednesday
Lakefield 000 000 000 = 0-7-0 Windom 000 001 10X = 2-9-1 The Windom Pirates broke through in the late innings Wednesday night, claiming a 2-0 victory over the Lakefield Horned Frogs in First Nite League action. The game was played at Spirit Lake High School in Iowa, due to flooding at Island Park and a saturated field in Lakefield from rainfall on Wednesday morning.
Robert “Bob” Rempel
A Celebration of Life Service to honor the life and legacy of Robert “Bob” Rempel, age 86, of Windom, will be held Thurs., July 11th at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Windom with Pastor Jon Greener officiating. Burial will be at the Mountain Lake Cemetery in Mountain Lake. The service will be livestreamed on the Evangelical Free Church’s Facebook page. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Robert Lee Rempel was born September 21, 1937, to Frank and Susie (Ewert) Rempel in Mountain Lake, Minnesota and grew up in the Bingham Lake and Delft areas. In his teen years, Robert suffered from Polio. He graduated from Mountain Lake Public School and went on to attend business school for one year in Mankato.
Military Appreciation Day Thursday Night at Johnson Park
Military Appreciation Day is Thursday night at Johnson Park downtown New Ulm. New Ulm Brewers hosting the Courtland Cubs at 7:30pm. All veterans at the game get a free meal and beverage courtesy of the New Ulm Baseball Assocation. Throwing out the first pitch 103 year old Paul Wojahn. Other activities: New Ulm Battery with a salute after the National Anthem and the Legion Riders with a seventh inning salute. Schell’s Brewery has provided military uniforms for the Brewers. Admission is free.
WAS board acknowledges recent retirees at latest meeting
Two recent Windom Area Schools staff members received recognition for their careers at the school during Monday night’s WAS board meeting. Administration was also on hand to deliver their monthly reports, which included new elementary principal Corey Barfknecht’s first report in his new position. For more on this...
CONCERT IN THE PARK
The concerts in German Park in New Ulm return to their normal Thursday night slot tonight (Thursday). The Original German Band will perform starting at 7 pm. Rec on the Go starts at 6 and the Puppet Wagon will perform at 6:15 PM. Next Thursday the Wendinger Band will play and then on July 25 will be New Ulm’s National Night Out with the Schell’s Hobo Band. Concerts go through August presented by New Ulm Park and Rec and KNUJ.
LUNCH AND A BITE
The Brown County Historical Society is holding another Lunch and a Bite event today (Thursday) at the museum annex 12 North Broadway New Ulm. Terry Sviene will be giving a presentation on on one of New Ulm’s unsung heroes Francis Baasen. Baasen was New Ulm’s first lawyer, Minnesota’s first Secretary of State, two-time state representative, city councilman, county commissioner, county attorney, city attorney, one of the founders of New Ulm’s Catholic Church and helped with Minnesota’s constitution. Sviene calls Baasen “New Ulm’s most publicly achieved citizen. Sviene has written a 419-page book on Baasen. Lunch and a Bite starts at noon at the annex. The event is free but you needed to make reservations to attend.
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