HANSKA – Two online fundraisers have been created for the victims of the double homicide in Hanska on Sunday. The GoFundMe accounts for Tabitha Trescott and Justin Reinarts were created to support their families. The GoFundMe page for Trescott was created by her aunt Angel Yordt. The ...
Voters in three southern Minnesota school districts headed to the polls Tuesday to decide the future of school funding and facilities, with two districts securing decisive victories by while a third saw its referendum fail. Nicollet Public Schools celebrated a resounding endorsement from voters, with both referendum questions passing by wide margins. The operating levy increase of $1,014.76 per pupil for five years passed with nearly 69% support, while the $7.6 million building bond measure received 63% approval, according to unofficial results posted by the Minnesota Secretary of State ...
HANSKA – The community of Hanska is left stunned and grieving in the wake of a double-murder committed in town early Sunday morning. Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) identified Justin Paul Reinarts, 50, and Tabitha Leigh Trescott, 32 as the two victims killed in a home located at ...
NEW ULM — Six 2025 New Ulm Area Catholic Schools Hall of Fame inductees thanked their families, teachers, coaches and teammates for their success at the New Ulm Country Club Saturday. Distinguished Humanitarian Awards went to Dan Herbeck and Jim Seifert Jr. Pat and Laura (Kuester) Stadick ...
Voters in three southern Minnesota school districts weighed school funding proposals Tuesday, with Nicollet and Madelia securing approval for major investments while Sibley East’s operating levy failed. In Nicollet, voters passed both referendum questions. An operating levy increase of $1,014.76 per pupil for five years received nearly 69% support, while a $7.6 million building bond earned 63% approval, according to unofficial results. The levy will help maintain elementary class sizes of 15 to 20 students despite declining enrollment. The bond will fund secure entrance upgrades, ...
In a normal year, Minnesota would have already received its federal funding for the Energy Assistance Program (EAP), known nationally as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). However, because of the ongoing government shutdown, the money will likely be delayed at least another month. The EAP provides qualified households with money to cover costs associated with energy needs. This includes money to assist with heating bill payment; assistance with individuals facing a utility disconnect or repairs/replacement of unsafe and non-functioning heating systems. Brown ...
