NEW ULM — June was a record-setting or near record-setting month for rain many people would rather forget. “Catastrophic flooding occurred across parts of Minnesota in mid-June as a stationary boundary (a warm or cold front that stops moving) stalled out across the Upper Midwest,” ...
GIBBON — At a special meeting Tuesday, the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board approved the South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) of Mankato to lead the search for an interim superintendent. The decision follows last week’s announcement that GFW Superintendent Dr. Jeff Horton accepted the superintendent position at Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288 based in Shakopee. Horton will begin his new job July 1 but will also continue to service as GFW superintendent through July 15 when an interim superintendent is to be hired for a one-year contract. He will ...
BLUE EARTH – One day after the Rapidan Dam was reported to be in imminent threat, members of Blue Earth County Public Works and Emergency Management assured the public the danger to Mankato was minimal During a press conference in Rapidan Dam Park, overlooking the west edge of the dam, Blue ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday ratifying a state of emergency for flood damage from recent rain events. Action on the resolution allowing Brown County to apply for possible state and/or federal assistance, came on a motion by Commissioner Brian Braun, seconded by Scott Windschitl. Brown County Emergency Manager Shawn Stoermann said he has talked with several Brown County townships. “Fortunately, some of us don’t have the damage that some counties to the south and east of us do, but we do have damage, primarily to roads and the ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners heard the annual 4-H impact report including the number of youth served and the positive impacts made across the County Tuesday. “The mission of 4-H is to engage youth, in partnership with caring adults, to reach their potential as active citizens in a global community,” said Brown County 4-H Youth Development Educator Janessa Palmer. She said one trained volunteer exists for every three youth participating Brown County 4-H programs. Palmer said all Brown County 4-H members participating in a youth outcome survey, reported experiencing a ...
NEW ULM – More rain falling this weekend means flooding in New Ulm continues to be a concern across the region. Near Mankato the Rapidan Dam has been placed in imminent failure as rushing waters created a bypass alongside the dam, and fears continue it could collapse. In New Ulm, the ...
