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Brown County District Court THIRD-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-10 GRAMS OR MORE OF NARCOTIC OTHER THAN HEROIN OR FENTANYL Julie Wahlstrom-Hartmann, Currie. Stay of adjudication. $75. Three days local confinement. Forty hours adult sentence to service for one year. Five years supervised probation. Complete chemical use assessment, follow recommendations within 30 days of Aug. 4, 2026. Attend MADD Impact Panel within 90 days. No possession of alcohol or drugs. No drug paraphernalia. Also 364 days local confinement, 361 days stayed for three years supervised probation.

Icelandic exchange student returns for Summerfest

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SLEEPY EYE — A Reykjavik, Iceland, businessman who attended Sleepy Eye High School as a foreign exchange student in 1992 and 1993 returned for Summerfest last weekend. Thorbjorn “B. J.” Olafsson lived with the Pat and Earle Stevermer family of Sleepy Eye 34 years ago as a high school ...

Brown County 4-H Poultry Show results

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NEW ULM — The 2026 Brown County 4-H Poultry Show had 204 birds including chickens, roosters, turkeys, guineas, ducks, geese and pigeons. Overall Poultry Grand Champion was Audrey Gag with her brown eye layer. Carsten Nienhaus was reserve champion with his brown egg layer. Other results ...

Minnesota soul singer Wanda Davis shares career story

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NEW ULM — Soul singer Wanda Davis visited the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) last Saturday to talk about her career and watch a preview of a documentary made about her. The film, "Before the Purple Lights," was made by Neal Bond for the Minnesota Music History Channel. It is an episode ...

44 scholarships awarded by Allina Health Foundation

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NEW ULM - Allina Health Foundation benefiting New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) recently awarded 44 scholarships to area college students pursuing a degree in nursing or a healthcare related field, with a total of $220,000 in funding. Scholarship donors who make this possible are Charlotte West Anderson, Dr. Marc & Lori Burkhart, Carol Ryberg, and Josh Long scholarships. Charlotte West Anderson Scholarship Recipients - $5,000 per scholarship Renewal Scholarships: Colin Anderson (Nursing), Colton Cullum (Physical Therapy), Morgan Cooper (Nurse Practitioner), Kristina Correa ...