NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the issuance of up to $10 million in conduit bonding Tuesday to renovate all existing 94 Oak Hills Living Center nursing home rooms. Approval of the issuance of Health Care Facilities Revenue Note came on a motion by Commissioner ...

SLEEPY EYE — Scott Vaubel has owned Dairy Queen businesses in Sleepy Eye and Fairmont for years, but he recently decided it’s time to take it a little easier. Vaubel plans to sell the Sleepy Eye Dairy Queen but continue owning a walk-up Dairy Queen in Fairmont that sells ice cream, hot ...

SLEEPY EYE – A Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) open house for a 25-mile Highway 4 improvement project from Sleepy Eye to St. James Wednesday featured a request for flashing red lights at an all-way stop in Leavenworth. The $18.8 million project with a 10-ton highway, bridge, ...

NICOLLET — Superintendent Robin Courrier informed the Nicollet Public School Board at their Wednesday meeting that NPS and the Nicollet Education Association have reached a tentative agreement for the 2024-25 school year. “Due to the terms agreed for necessary salary improvements, and ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved temporary liquor licenses for several summer festivals Tuesday. Temporary licenses were approved for the Knights of Columbus Council 3134 July 4 at Allison Park, St. Mary’s Church Festival church grounds Aug. 4, Servicemen’s ...

NICOLLET -- The Nicollet City Council met on Monday and approved a variety of upcoming activities for the Nicollet community and the closing of specific streets for their events. Lance Severin of Cruisin’ on Pine and 99, the car and bike roll-in event, requested the closing of Pine Street ...