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PUBLIC NOTICE

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PUBLISH (April 8, 15, 2026) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BROWN FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION 08-PR-26-243 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PRO- BATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Scott R. Rose, Decedent It is Ordered and No- tice is given that on Monday May 4th, 2026 at 9:50 am, a hearing will be held VIA ZOOM in this Court at Blue Earth County Court- house in Mankato, Minnesota, ...

Brown Co. board OKs hemp registration

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SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved Lower-Potency Hemp Edible (LPHE) retail registration Tuesday for Freedom Value on Main Street. The Brown County License Bureau received a March 18 notice the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued a LPHE retailer ...

Hope on the horizon for fertilizer

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NEW ULM — At a time when the farming forecast appears dark with rising input costs, a couple rays of light are shining through the clouds. According to the USDA, fertilizer and nitrogen costs rose by a quarter to a third in the past couple weeks. Diesel prices have also risen sharply. Bipartisan bills introduced in March by U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would provide more reliable information about fertilizer and fertilizer product costs. The Fertilizer Transparency Act would create ...

Trump uses language of annihilation to threaten Iran

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts has turned to the language of annihilation as he struggles to find a resolution to his war of choice in Iran. President Donald Trump's latest threat over the Iran war hit a new extreme Tuesday as he warned, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," if Iran fails to make a deal that includes reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Republican president's comments were swiftly met with condemnation from Democrats, some “Make ...

The solar array trifecta

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NEW ULM – Solar panels are on the rise for New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU). Three utility buildings are receiving solar panels this year thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The panels will be installed on the electric distribution department (EDD) building, Natural ...