NEW ULM — Paul Platz of Five Star Towing of rural Lafayette says tow truck drivers like the new Highway 14 four-lane project so much, they’re willing to go a few miles out of their way to use it on trips to Mankato for parts, repairs or tow calls. “We like using the new four-lane Highway ...
NEW ULM — The old state flags aren’t going anywhere soon. A new Minnesota flag was unveiled on Dec. 19. It was the sole survivor of a competition where thousands of Minnesotans submitted designs. The design submitted by Andrew Prekker of Luverne was chosen — a dark and light blue flag ...
SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a five percent monthly refuse rate increase for River View Sanitation (RVS) residential curbside service as of Feb. 1. Action came on a motion by Councilor Gary Windschitl, seconded by Nate Stevermer for single monthly rates to ...
NEW ULM — Thanks to a $40,000 grant from the state of Minnesota, the Student Success program at New Ulm Middle School can continue. The program makes at least $40,000 available to every school in Minnesota specifically to hire and retain school counselors. Thanks to this boost in funding, ...
NEW ULM — Multiple changes to New Ulm’s Small Business Incentive Grant Program were considered at Tuesday’s EDA meeting. The first was to decrease the grant amount to $7,500 and give out 10 grants instead of five starting in 2025. Since the program’s inception in 2019, five grants ...
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against a large dairy operation Monday alleging at least $3 million in unpaid wages to vulnerable workers in addition to other allegations. The lawsuit was filed in Stearns County District Court against Evergreen Acres ...