SLEEPY EYE — Summerfest festivities continued through the heat Saturday night with the annual Grand Parade. The parade featured 72 registered entries, starting with the Sleepy Eye Police Department and ending with Cliff Lux Farms. Two area businesses served as Grand Marshals for the parade. ...

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board is scheduled to interview appointed board members and select two board members Monday, Aug. 21 in the elementary early childhood room. School board appointment candidates are Kathi Gruenhagen, Bernie Sauter, Mason Schmidt and Mark ...

HANSKA — After 40 years in business, Hanska Furniture is having a going out of business sale. The store was well-known for it’s radio commercials with Darlene and Steve Odegard’s children Christian and Stephanie that said “everything is always on sale and free delivery too.” After ...

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Summerfest begins at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18 with Kid’s Day at Eagles Park. Events include track and field events with the River Valley track team at 1 p.m. Friday. Kids activities with Early Childhood Family Education, Sleepy Eye FFA and other groups will be at ...

Wallace grows gladioluses with the best of them NEW ULM — Minnesota Gladiolus Society President and National Gladiolus Society Vice President Lew Wallace said the state show at the New Ulm Civic Center Sunday had 96 flower designs and 355 spikes. “It was a very good number,” said ...

As part of the Old Highway 14’s reconstruction project, the Nicollet City Council is proposing a bituminous trail. The council would like to have the trail go on the north side of Old Highway 14 from Main Street (TH 111) to Birch Street. Joe Duncan from Bolton and Menk is checking with ...