SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Township Officers learned about the Brown County Initiative, federal energy funds and the Public Building Energy Efficiency Program (PBEEEP) Thursday at their annual meetin... » Full Story

By Kevin Sweeney — Journal Editor



ST. PETER — It has been a while since Allen Quist has been active in politics. » Full Story

BROWN COUNTY —Just a couple weeks from her sixth birthday in early 2001, Abby Peterson seemed to be recovering from the chicken pox. » Full Story

NEW ULM — New Ulm fire fighters answered two calls on Thursday.

Nobody was injured in either fire.

A grain bin fire was reported at 7:30 a.m. » Full Story

NEW ULM — The Cable Communications Advisory Board Thursday approved a $145,700 budget request for 2010, and the significant part of the approval is that internally generated revenue is expected to... » Full Story

Staff photo by Steve Muscatello



Hundreds of people enjoyed a free breakfast courtesy of KNUJ, the Farm-City Hub Club and the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the... » Full Story

NEW ULM — New Ulm Medical Center named its 2009 “Legends of Medicine” on Wednesday, honoring two women who contributed much to the hospital over the years. » Full Story

NEW ULM — A New Ulm man reported missing at 8 a.m. Wednesday was located shortly before noon at a home three blocks from his residence after an intensive search. » Full Story

MORTON — Several citizens asked questions and commented Wednesday at a public meeting at Jackpot Junction Hotel/Casino on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a high-voltage... » Full Story

NEW ULM — The cut of part-time Brown County Extension educator Wayne Schoper was upheld by a 4-1 vote by the county board at its meeting Tuesday. » Full Story