SLEEPY EYE — Rural Sleepy Eye resident Dean Domeier said he was burning brush Wednesday afternoon when the fire quickly consumed an abandoned residence, old cars and a grove of trees just south of CR 24, a couple miles west of State Highway 4. “I was just burning a brush pile. The next ...
BROWN COUNTY — Comfrey trapper Matt Bowman said he likes trapping beaver, but a beaver may have escaped Bowman’s efforts in Mulligan Township by taking his trap earlier this month. “It’s a challenge. I enjoy it. I grew up around it. It gets me outside with Mother Nature. I’ve trapped since I was young,” said Bowman. Commissioners unanimously approved paying Bowman, who is the Watonwan County Public Works crew chief and highway inspector, $280 for the beaver trapping and ditch clean-out, motion by Commissioner Brian Braun, seconded by Tony Berg. On April 17, Bowman trapped ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners learned of a new jail practices model program during the Brown County Public Health evaluation of maternal child health programs Tuesday. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand said the evaluation provides staff and community partners a chance to review and evaluate annual accomplishments. Maternal Child Health (MCH) Supervisor Melissa Hoffmann said MCH program includes family home visits, a follow along program (that helps parents track their child’s development and lets them know if they are growing and behaving like other children ...
NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the north leg of the CSAH 16/TH 14 intersection Tuesday. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Tony Berg, seconded by Scott Windschitl. With construction of ...
NEW ULM — Brown County Corn and Soybean Board member and seed dealer Justin Remus of rural New Ulm was busy with other board members in his shop Wednesday, sorting seed corn for county corn test plots. A couple inches of rain that recently fell in the area makes him hopeful about spring ...
COURTLAND – Members of the New Ulm Area Chamber and New Ulm Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) gathered outside Courtland at River Ridge Shooting Club Wednesday to discuss all things tourism. This years event opened with a special recognition for Terry Sveine, who was selected as the 2024 ...
