BROWN COUNTY — The Minnesota State Primary Election is Tuesday Aug. 13 and Brown County voters will be asked to decided on two federal offices on the state partisan primary ballot. In the primary election, voters are permitted to vote for candidates of one political party only. Any ballot ...

GILFILLAN ESTATE — A panel of state and national agricultural leaders discussed a variety of concerns and things to be thankful for at Farmfest’s Ag Outlook forum Wednesday. Challenges include flooded cropland, low crop prices, poultry and dairy disease, hindering regulations, and labor ...

GILFILLAN ESTATE — Seven congressional candidates of the first and second district discussed the farm bill in depth at a Farmfest forum Tuesday. “Welcome to God’s country. My family is a four generation farm family just south of here. The fifth-generation is in the audience,” said ...

NEW ULM – Brown County Commissioners chose to remove tree debris from County State Aid Highway 13 bridge sooner rather than later, Tuesday. Highway Engineer Wayne Stevens gave a report on the flood tree debris that had built up against the County Road 13 bridge. He said June rains washed a ...

MINNESOTA – Gov.Tim Walz was officially selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate Tuesday. Walz is halfway through his second term as governor. He previously served as Minnesota 1st District Congressman. Before entering politics he served in the Army National Guard and was a ...

At the Courtland City Council meeting on Thursday, the council approved a waiver regarding water/sewer services for the Collin Drive project. City Clerk Julie Holm sent certified letters to all property owners requesting a response regarding water/sewer services for the Collin Drive project. ...