NEW ULM – This fall, Martin Luther College (MLC) has a new feature on its campus that will bring the school to a new heights. A high ropes course was installed near the MLC’s practice field last spring. This will be the first year the course is open to students. Last week, several ...

NEW ULM – A new documentary film inspired by the enduring legacy of old-time dance bands is coming to theaters in Mankato, Owatonna and New Ulm this month. The film is called “Song & Dance,” was produced and directed by musician Kris Keltgen. Keltgen is the founder and bandleader of ...

SLEEPY EYE — Featuring a number of musical groups in Allison Park and downtown and a Saturday night parade, Summerfest begins Friday and continues Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-17. “There will be lots of activities for kids, adults and people of all ages,” said Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of ...

NEW ULM – It was a night for families at Saturday's Brown County Fair demo derbies, with several drivers competing alongside family, with the support of family, or in memory of family. The Compact was the first heat of the night with 15 vehicles participating. At the end of the heat, the ...

NEW ULM – The Brown County 4 - H Funny Bunny Games began with participants gently coaxing their rabbits through an obstacle course with a foam pool noodle Friday afternoon. For a full minute, rabbits attempted obstacles like the ramp, a tube, and ring of fire, which was made of yarn ...

NEW ULM -- Wednesday the Brown County Free Fair began with the annual 4-H Pet Show. The show featured local youth and their menagerie of pets, including the familiar dogs and cats to somewhat more unusual pets such as a Mallard duck and hermit crab. Participants were interviewed by 4-H judge ...