FAIRFAX — A family practice doctor in Fairfax for the past 57 years is about to retire. Dr. Thomas F. Gilles of Fairfax says he was known in town for reaching a nearby hospital before his patient arrived in the ambulance. He recalled providing medical services on a dime. “I was on the ...
NEW ULM -- For the last three months, Morgan Blackstad and Cris Gant have led a grassroots charge to change the way domestic violence is talked about in the state by forming the organization, Minnesota United Against Domestic Violence. There are two main goals of Minnesota United Against ...
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 Reception, ...
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 support programs, (MA) and Minnesota Care,” said Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff told Brown County Commissioners Tuesday. On top of that, resignations, unplanned leave requests and training timelines complicate things. Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff said human ...
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 face up and motionless on snow and ice., according to Sibley County Court documents. Law enforcement later confirmed the man had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper left thigh. A man, later identified as Jesus Junior Saldivar of Arlington, was standing over the man with a semi-automatic handgun ...
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 ...
