New Auburn
Drawdown still continuing at High Island Lake
Thursday, April 29th, 2010“The biggest dividend for High Island Lake is cleaning the watershed.” Continue reading »
18-year-old charged with stabbing stepfather in New Auburn
Thursday, March 11th, 2010An 18-year-old New Auburn man has been charged with second degree assault for allegedly slashing his 31-year-old stepfather’s throat with a knife last Tuesday night in New Auburn. Continue reading »
New Auburn Fish Fry –
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
New Auburn's High Island Lake Conservation Club served 2,465 people at their annual fish fry Saturday at the City Hall, according to club president Wayne Schultz. 3,375 pounds of fish were prepared for the event. Many New Auburn area residents and community organizations assisted to help make the fish fry successful. Frying fish (clockwise from left) were Paul Burandt, John Paulmann, and Gary Polzin.
Training to save lives
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Approximately 20 new firefighters in Sibley County are taking the course Firefighter 1001. This 136-hour course is used to train new firefighters, according to Gaylord Fire Chief Dean Schons. The training is being held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Gaylord Fire Hall. Successfully demonstrating a “fireman’s carry” above is New Auburn firefighter Vicki Holtz. Gaylord firefighters taking the course are Gary Schmitt, Dale Steinborn, Jesse Hardel and Roberto Mendez.
New Auburn mayor reflects on previous year
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Streets were beginning to look fine in 2009. Continue reading »
Despite rain, snow New Auburn street project ahead of schedule
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Despite the unseasonably wet weather recently, New Auburn’s street project is slightly ahead of schedule, according to Al Hahn, resident project representative of SEH, Gaylord. Continue reading »
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The New Auburn Fire Department held an open house Sunday during Fire Prevention Week. Above, firefighter Keith Schmidt helped area youngsters learn how to use a fire extinguisher.
On Schedule –
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
New Auburn's street work is on schedule, according to Al Hahn, resident project representative for SEH of Gaylord. As of last week, the project was 25% completed. Above, contractor Wm. Mueller & Sons of Hamburg worked on Fourth Street.
High Island Lake may take two years for level to come up
Thursday, September 10th, 2009It may take two years for the water level to be “normal” after the drawdown at High Island Lake in New Auburn. Continue reading »




