Duane Laffrenzen was expecting friend and fellow Hub Club member Michele Schroeder to stop by to talk about a print that she wanted framed. While Michele did arrive at the scheduled time last week Tuesday, she was not alone—but accompanied by six members of the New Ulm Farm City Hub Club. ...

The holiday spirit is in full swing as Christmas decorations are being put up with haste. In Sleepy Eye Sportsman’s Park they continue to put up Christmas lights, and the wreaths have gone up in New Ulm. In Sleepy Eye, five men in bucket trucks laid long extension cords and Christmas ...

SLEEPY EYE — Motor vehicles on private property must be registered as of Dec. 22, 2023, according to a blight ordinance amendment approved by the Sleepy Eye City Council Nov. 14. Action came on a motion by councilor Doug Pelzel, seconded by Gary Windschitl to approve the second reading or ...

MANKATO — After a nearly a month-long delay, a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Highway 14 New Ulm to Nicollet four-lane expansion project takes place at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the new Highway 14 eastbound bridge in Courtland. The $83.5 million project converted ...

NEW ULM — Next Monday, more than 100 squash plants will be prepared in the St. Mary’s church basement. Dozens of squash plants have stayed cool in Lynn Rowley’s garage in Searles this fall. Most of the squash was grown in a donated garden. “One man donated three boxes of squash,” ...

SLEEPY EYE — Prokore Inspections, LLC of Mankato will take over building inspection services instead of the City of Sleepy Eye as of Jan. 1, 2024. The city council unanimously approved a proposal for building inspection and related services by a Mankato company Tuesday. Action came on a ...