LAFAYETTE – Lafayette is set to crown it’s first ever Miss Lafayette. The crowning event will take place during the annual Lafayette Area Lions summer festival Saturday, August 24. Two candidates are vying for the title. They are Kylie Berdan, daughter of Andy and Lindsay Berdan, and ...

NICOLLET -- Minnesota Statute 121A.73, also known as the School Cell Phone Policy, went into effect on May 18, 2024, during the 2024 Minnesota legislature session. It requires charter schools and school districts to establish a policy for students' use and possession of cell phones in school by ...

SLEEPY EYE - Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston reviewed the 2025 city budget with the city council Tuesday. "I think what we've got is about as low as we'll go," said Elston regarding a $1.8 million 2025 tax levy that is 7.58% ($128,425) more than the 2024 tax levy. "I think a 7.58% increase ...

NICOLLET -- During Monday’s Nicollet City Council meeting, City Maintenance Supervisor Darin Drill informed the council he was taking samples of Stickney Hills Ingredients waste because it appears it is not being properly handled. “The samples appear to be milky colored so I am concerned ...

BROWN COUNTY — The Minnesota State Primary Election is Tuesday Aug. 13 and Brown County voters will be asked to decided on two federal offices on the state partisan primary ballot. In the primary election, voters are permitted to vote for candidates of one political party only. Any ballot ...

BROWN COUNTY – Time is running out for candidates to enter local school board the municipal elections. The deadline for candidate filings is 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 13. For New Ulm school board, only three incumbents have filed for re-election, and no newcomers have entered the race. This ...