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Nicollet City Council OKs closing part of 9th Street

NICOLLET - At Monday’s Nicollet City Council meeting it has decided to move forward with the closure of a portion of 9th Street next to the Hewitt Manufacturing property. A public hearing to hear people’s concerns and questions is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. After Bolton ...

Spring road weight restrictions begin Monday in Brown Co.

NEW ULM — Spring road weight restrictions in Brown County go into effect at 12:01 a.m., Monday, March 3 to coincide with weight restrictions imposed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation South Zone. All county roads are restricted to five, seven, nine or ten tons per axle as ...

SE firefighters respond to grass fire

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye firefighters responded to a grass fire in Stark Township, about four miles southeast of Sleepy Eye Friday. Fire chief Aaron Schauman said pumper, tanker and grass rig fire trucks were used to battle a fire called in at about 10:45 a.m. The fire burned grass and brush ...

Brown Co. resolution against possible Medicaid cuts OK’d

NEW ULM - With growing concerns that Congress could cute Medicaid funding, Brown County Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday urging the state and federal legislators to prioritize funding for Medicaid waivers services to support individuals with disabilities. The resolution stated the ...

World War II veteran passes century mark

NEW ULM — To say the least, rural Cambria native and World War II veteran Mervin “Butch” Jones has overcome many obstacles in his life. Jones celebrated his 100th birthday Feb. 17 with dozens of family, friends and Cambria American Legion Post 329 members at Woodstone Senior Living ...

GFW board approves new superintendent contract

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved a three-year superintendent contract with Allen Berg Tuesday. Effective July 1, Berg, superintendent at Glenville-Emmons and Alden-Conger schools near Albert Lea, briefly addressed the GFW board with enthusiasm ...