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Nicollet school district takes no action on land resolution

NICOLLET — Alicia Madson attended Thursday’s Nicollet Public School board meeting to request reconsideration land resolution petition made in March 2024. The petition refers to the 14.58 acres of land where Norseland Lutheran Church furnishes a home for Pastor Kyle Madson and his family ...

140 acres of public land dedicated at opener

SLEEPY EYE – Pheasant Hunters have their sights on Sleepy Eye this weekend as the community hosts The 2024 Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener. The pheasant opener began with a serious of media events promoting Sleepy Eye, including a Sleepy Eye FFA Trap Shooting demonstration in the ...

Hanska library hosts fundraiser to continue day-to-day operation

HANSKA – The Hanska Community Library board is hoping to raise $4,000 to cover operating costs during a Oct. 19 fundraiser, according to President Becky Seidl-Vee. The fundraiser will be held 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Last Chance Bar. Local breweries will donate their products for a tasting ...

‘We’re dry, dry, dry’ and dusty

BROWN COUNTY — While warm, record-setting dry fall weather continues, some farmers say things aren’t as bad as they thought they would be. Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor update listed most of south central and southwest Minnesota in moderate drought. It’s dusty too. The Minnesota ...

$245 million solar project proposed in Franklin

FRANKLIN — AES Clean Energy, an American power generation company that develops, owns and operates solar, wind and energy storage facilities around the world, proposes a $245 million north of Franklin. A small number of people commented on the 125-megawatt, 768-acre project at a Minnesota ...

EMS bill provides $24 million in one-time relief

SLEEPY EYE — Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) lobbyist Marty Seifert had some favorable legislative news for the Sleepy Eye City Council Tuesday. “With the City of Sleepy Eye owning it’s own ambulance, the EMS Aid Bill really helped your community in particular,” Seifert ...