MANKATO — The 2026 Minnesota Ag Expo brought together farmers, students, researchers and industry leaders for two days of learning, networking and discussion at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in downtown Mankato. The week began Monday with a Young & Emerging Farmers ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services medical assistance (MA) applications rose significantly in 2025, from 605 in 2024 to 675. “Applications are certainly trending up. We’ve had 39 more MA applications so far in 2026. We currently have 3,138 Brown County residents served by Medical ...

GAYLORD — A 48-year-old Arlington man faces a felony second-degree assault charge following a Jan. 12 fight in Gaylord involving a man allegedly shot in the thigh. Law enforcement was dispatched to a fight in progress on 6th Street in Gaylord Jan. 12. At the scene, a man was found laying ...

NEW ULM – New residential housing developments are on the rise across New Ulm, with several projects either scheduled to begin or be completed in 2026. The Kuepers Apartment project at 901 N. Highland Avenue was the first to begin construction in late September of 2025. The entire project ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted all vehicle traffic on Sleepy Eye Lake as of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of three ice fishing houses falling through the ice. The vehicle restriction includes all vehicles: trucks, cars, ATVs and snowmobiles until ...

SLEEPY EYE — A request to allow a splash pad to be built on city property if supporters can raise funds for construction and ongoing maintenance got no support from the Sleepy Eye City Council Tuesday. The request by splash pad supporters died due to lack of a motion. Splash pad supporter ...