SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Economic Development Authority and Sleepy Eye Regional Foundation were recently awarded a $15,000 Community Challenge Grant. Sleepy Eye Economic Development Coordinator Kurk Kramer said grant funds will be used for downtown revitalization work. “We’ll ...
CAMBRIA — A tradition dating back to 1871 lit up the night once again on Thursday, as the state’s oldest Fourth of July celebration returned to Cambria for its 154th year. Though Cambria is home to fewer than 500 residents, its annual Independence Day festival draws in visitors from across ...
RIDGELY TOWNSHIP — Described by some people as the best kept secret in Nicollet County, Peichel’s Hill park has a new deck thanks to the handiwork of Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) CTE (Career and Technical Education) high school students. Several dozen people gathered at a secluded, scenic ...
MANKATO — The news of a $67 million Minnesota BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) crime lab in the Minnesota Legislature final bonding bill was music to the ears of New Ulm and Brown County criminal authorities. The 56,000-square-foot facility planned to be built north of the Blue Earth ...
NEW ULM – A dozen colorful balloons were released outside of New Beginnings Church Friday afternoon to honor the life of Katie Ann Rehbein. Rehbein died on May 20 from injuries sustained in a Sleepy Eye house fire on May 8. She was 29 years old. Though she was lost at a young age, Rehbein ...
NEW ULM — Thursday’s Music in the Park concert featured a first-time performance by The Blue Dirt Band, a regional group with members from Blue Earth, Winnebago and Fairmont. Despite on-and-off rain, the band delivered an energetic show that blended rock, pop, and country sounds. Band ...