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Klossner roundabout to open Friday

Mailbag July 30, 2026

KLOSSNER — The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reports the State Highway 15 roundabout at Klossner is expected to open by 5 p.m., Friday, July 31. Traffic has been detoured since May 18 while crews built the single-lane roundabout to improve safety. The project includes lighting and drainage improvements. Roundabouts reduce fatal crashes by up to 90% and injury crashes by about 75%. Other project benefits include improved traffic flow, lighting and drainage. Construction of another single-lane roundabout at State Highway 111 and Nicollet County Road 5 (Fort Road) ...

Seven file for three Winthrop City Council seats

Local News July 30, 2026

NEW ULM — Two Winthrop City Council candidates filed for election late Tuesday afternoon creating a seven-way race for three council member seats. Jacki Kruggel and Pam Rolf filed for city council member late Tuesday, joining Bradley Bodecker, Randy Krienke, Jay Shields, Dawn Wickenhauser and Tom Witucki who filed a week or two earlier. Winthrop voters have a choice of mayoral candidates too. Challenger Mark Santelman filed Monday and will face incumbent Julie Trebelhorn on election day. Fairfax City Councilor James J. Schroeder filed for mayor Tuesday and is the only candidate to ...

‘Creating a better place to live’

Communities July 30, 2026

NEW ULM - Life Scout Zachary Oswald and his assembled crew spent two days working on relandscaping behind the Kielsing House for Oswald’s Eagle project. “I kind of wanted to do something a little different than other kids in my group,” Oswald said. “You always hear of people making ...

Rock, Roll, and Ink

Communities July 30, 2026

NEW ULM — Poster artist George Ostroushko shared original artwork and historical accounts from the 1969–1970 Minneapolis Labor Temple rock concerts during a Saturday morning presentation at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. Ostroushko brought original concert posters, second editions, ...

Farmers dealing with 'tight margins'

MN State News July 30, 2026

MARSHALL — What is the state of agriculture in southwest Minnesota? It depends, speakers at an event in Marshall said Tuesday. “I think it’s a mixed bag out there. But overall it’s very tight margins in corn and soybeans,” said farm management analyst Kent Thiesse. Farmers raising ...

SE couple accused of bilking woman out of $90k

Local News July 29, 2026

SLEEPY EYE — A rural Sleepy Eye couple accused of taking more than $90,000 from a woman’s bank account to pay their personal expenses were charged with felony financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and theft in Brown County District Court July 23. David Lynn Remus, 67, was charged with two felony counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Wendalena “Wendy” Remus, 66, was charged with two felony counts of a vulnerable adult and four felony theft counts. According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police began an investigation Dec. 4 after investigator Bohnen ...