HANSKA — The aroma of freshly made lefse filled the Hanska Community Center on Saturday morning as nearly 30 people gathered for the second annual “Learn to Make Lefse” event, a free celebration of Norwegian heritage that brought together multiple generations to preserve a treasured ...
NEW ULM – After 116 years at the Brown County Fairgrounds, the former exhibition hall was demolished Monday morning. Brown County Fair board president Aaron Dittbenner said they were reluctant to demolish the building, which was the oldest structure at the fairgrounds, but the building was ...
NEW ULM — Community members who filled Turner Hall on Thursday for the Brown County Historical Society’s 95th Annual Meeting listened to Garrett Ebling share a story that began with catastrophe — and unfolded into a long, often invisible battle for healing. Ebling, who has roots in New ...
SLEEPY EYE — Veterans Day is a special day every year where we pay our respects to service women and men. This year was even more special for 11 Sleepy Eye area Veterans who were nominated for recognition by Quilts of Valor Foundation. The eleven veterans nominated this year were as ...
SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye City Engineer Matt Miller is hopeful a $1.5 million state fund helps finance a $2.6 million street reconstruction project set for 2026 and 2027. The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday supporting an application for a $1.5 million ...
NEW ULM — On Friday, the tables in the lower levels of the New Ulm Public Library brimmed with paperbacks, children’s books, and hidden gems, while volunteers helped bag up finds and shared stories with browsers during the annual library used book sale. Among the browsers were Norm and ...
