SLEEPY EYE — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted all vehicle traffic on Sleepy Eye Lake as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of three ice fishing houses falling through the ice. The vehicle restriction includes all vehicles: trucks, cars, ATVs and snowmobiles until ...

SLEEPY EYE — Zinniel Tree Service owner Jeff Zinniel smiled from his aerial bucket truck as he removed Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion lights from trees in Sportsman’s Park Saturday. “My favorite outdoor winter activity is ice fishing, but it’s not too bad out here right now,” ...

MORGAN — Farmward Cooperative and Ag Plus Cooperative announced Wednesday that after Ag Plus members overwhelming approved the proposed unification, they plan to merge organizations March 1. The new, unified cooperative will operate under the name Farmward Cooperative and maintain its Morgan ...

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Public School Superintendent John Cselovszki told the school board Wednesday that applications are already rolling in for the open head football coach position. “We’ve already received four applications,” said Cselovszki. “Sleepy Eye Public School Activities ...

WINTHROP — Winthrop City Administrator/EDA (Economic Development Authority) Director Michael Looft is smiling a lot these days. The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved a $20,000 grant to fund an eNavigator position to provide regional entrepreneurial guidance ...

NEW ULM – In a repeat of last year, the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing horse riders will not only travel through New Ulm on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 but will spend two nights in the community. The annual ride is intended to honor the memory of the 38 Dakota men executed in Mankato on Dec. ...