COURTLAND – Saturday firefighters from Gaylord, Lafayette and Courtland took part in a friendly water fight. The contest took place in Courtland outside the fire station and involved hose teams going head to head to push a barrel along a cable. Which ever team could push the barrel with ...

SLEEPY EYE — Summerfest 2025 featured a good-sized classic car, truck and motorcycle roll-in Friday. Saturday afternoon events included a variety of music, food and kids activities at Allison Park before the Grand Parade featured 85 units Saturday night. Dozens of classic cars, trucks and ...

NEW ULM — A large box near the Menards store exit is being used for a pet supply donation drive through Sept. 30. “We donate everything to the Brown County Humane Society (BCHS)—toys, food, and other pet items,” said New Ulm Menards General Manager Mark O’Neill. Items like pet ...

NEW ULM – A group of children got a chance to step back in time and learn about a typical day in the 1800s at the Brown County Historical Society’s Heritage Chores Camp Thursday morning. The day began with prairie games like hoop and stick and scarecrow tag as a chance for kids to get ...

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye High School Principal Shane Laffen told the school board Wednesday that a dozen high school students earned high school credits this summer. Laffen said the students are progressing toward graduation on time with classmates through the school’s credit recovery ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Dist. 84 school board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday for the issuance of $2.56 million in Series 2026A General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds for roof repairs. Funds will be used to replace four school roof sections that have reached or exceeded their ...