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Shakopee man arrested after high-speed chase

BLUE EARTH COUNTY — A 43-year-old Shakopee man with an outstanding Minnesota Department of Corrections warrant stemming from a 2022 Blue Earth County drug conviction was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that ended in a Mankato crash Tuesday. Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force agents and Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office deputies located Brandon Michael Hall driving a 2020 gray Ford Edge and tried to box him in to prevent pursuit at State Highway 68 and County Road 11, according to a Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office media release. Hall fled, his ...

‘A Living Legacy of Lace’

NEW ULM — Access to the new lace exhibit at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture begins with an opening reception this Friday at 4 p.m. in the 4 Pillars Gallery. The free exhibit, “A Living Legacy of Lace...The Tradition Continues,” runs through Aug. 7 and features approximately 30 ...

NU city council OKs two ordinances

NEW ULM – The second consideration for two ordinance changes to New Ulm’s city code were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. The first ordinance change will rezone a 1.9-acre agricultural open space at 2405 N. Highland Avenue to a medium-density residential district. The ...

Sleepy Eye farmer finds better way to farm

SLEEPY EYE — About 11 years ago, Mark Portner said he got tired of seeing his farmland flooding and washing away so he decided to begin the transition from conventional farming to using sustainable techniques for improved soil health. “I gained a better understanding of soil, how it works ...

County board hears about power of positive thinking

NEW ULM — Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand told Brown County Commissioners about the virtues of positivity to create conditions where the good can grow Tuesday. Brand and Brown County Public Health Educator/Planner Eric Schwab recently attended The Montana Institute, a four-day conference that fosters healthier, safer, more supportive communities by applying positivity to create positive experiences for everybody. “If we want health, we must promote health, sharing our data in a positive way to community perceptions because perceptions pull narratives, comparing ...

John Denver stories shared

Attendees gathered at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Saturday for the second event in a new music series that provides a deep dive on inductees. This one focused on the early days of John Denver.  Born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. and better known as John Denver, he was inducted into the ...