Roundabouts open house in Klossner May 5
MANKATO — The Minnesota Department of Transportation hosts a public open house Tuesday, May 5 for roundabout projects planned this summer on the Fort Road. The open house will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lafayette Township Hall, 57738 Fort Road in Klossner. There will be no formal presentation. Staff from the highway department and contractor will be available to answer questions about the project, construction timelines, and detour routes. Single-lane roundabouts will be built at the intersection of State Highway 15 and the Fort Road in Klossner and Highway 111 and the Fort Road ...
Springfield girls lead Leg 1 of Tomahawk-Valley tourney
WINTHROP — The Springfield Tigers girls golf team took three of the top five spots as they secured a 10-stroke lead in the first of three legs of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday at Winthrop Golf Club. “I think it’s really exciting for our team to come this far,” ...
SEU freshmen strong in Tomahawk-Valley boys opener
FAIRFAX — On a gusty day that lowered just about everyone’s season averages, low and steady led the Sleepy Eye United freshman duo of Nolan Kucera and Anders Coulson to the top. Kucera, Coulson and Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther senior Gavin Kester all turned in 84s at ...
Don't get 'ticked' off this summer
NEW ULM — Don’t let ticks get the best of you this year. That was the advice of Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand in her public health update to Brown County Commissioners Tuesday. Ticks are having a year with emergency department visits from tick bites at about 71 per 100,000 people a week across the country, more than double the typical rate this time of year, according to Brand who cited epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina. Ticks aren’t a problem in this area yet but likely will be soon. A bad tick season usually follows a mild winter but, Jetelina urged the ...
GFW board OKs FY 27 budget reductions
GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School Board unanimously approved proposed budget adjustments Monday estimated to save the school district $315,839.60 in fiscal year 2027. Superintendent Al Berg said the budget adjustments created after a thorough review of district operations and ...