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Communities

Finstad praises federal transparency

NEW ULM — Congressman Brad Finstad of New Ulm praised the Trump administration at the Congressional District (CD) 1 Republican Convention at New Ulm High School Saturday. He called the November 2024 election an election for the record books. “We had great results in the First District ...

Kallevig crowned Miss Sleepy Eye

Lily Kallevig, center, is crowned 2025 Miss Sleepy Eye at the Sleepy Eye Event Center Sunday. Princesses from left, Caroline Currans and Paige Haala.

Data error could cost Nicollet Public School $325,000

NICOLLET - The Nicollet Public School Board learned about a potential $325,000 shortfall in special education funding Wednesday The board received a financial update from District Business Manager Jim Freihammer at their meeting on Wednesday. Freihammer presented the 2024-2025 preliminary ...

Sleepy Eye City Council OKs firefighter pension hike

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a $300 firefighter pension hike Tuesday. The increase from $2,500 to $2,800 per year of service does not require any additional financial contribution from the City of Sleepy Eye, according to the Sleepy Eye Fire Department Relief ...

Solving the rural meat processing bottleneck

Rural Wabasso farmer Paul Sobocinski is one of three individuals who will share an endowed chair position at the University of Minnesota to help solve the rural meat processing bottleneck. Sobocinski, Tom Nuessmeier and Julie Cesar Tena Soria serve as the Minnesota Farmers Union “Solving ...

Repairs ordered for former restaurant building

SLEEPY EYE — After discussion Tuesday, the Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a resolution for the owner of a former downtown restaurant to make repairs within 90 days or face legal consequences. The resolution orders the razing, removing, or corrections of hazardous building ...