NEW ULM — A new exhibit celebrating the life and work of Wanda Gág will open to the public Saturday at the Brown County Historical Society Museum, bringing original works and newly sourced materials back to the artist’s hometown. The exhibit begins with a members-only preview from 5 to 7 ...
FORT RIDGELY STATE PARK — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Specialist Hannah Anema says trout fishing enthusiasts should try their luck before light rain falls Saturday afternoon. “They’re beautiful. They fight too. They’re strong for how little they are,” ...
SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved Lower-Potency Hemp Edible (LPHE) retail registration Tuesday for Freedom Value on Main Street. The Brown County License Bureau received a March 18 notice the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued a LPHE retailer ...
NEW ULM — At a time when the farming forecast appears dark with rising input costs, a couple rays of light are shining through the clouds. According to the USDA, fertilizer and nitrogen costs rose by a quarter to a third in the past couple weeks. Diesel prices have also risen sharply. Bipartisan bills introduced in March by U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would provide more reliable information about fertilizer and fertilizer product costs. The Fertilizer Transparency Act would create ...
SLEEPY EYE — An eight-foot high, bronze sculpture of a Native American honored for his friendliness instead of his heredity, is displayed in a park on First Avenue, just north of U.S. Highway 14 near the center of the city. Sleepy Eye was commissioned an Sisseton Dakota tribe chief by the ...
NEW ULM — A recent appearance on Minnesota Military Radio by Sue and Steve Marti has brought renewed public attention to Captain Willibald “Bill” Bianchi, the New Ulm native and Medal of Honor recipient whose remains were identified more than 80 years after his death during World War II. ...
