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Confer crowned as Miss Sleepy Eye

SLEEPY EYE – The 79th Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation was held Sunday, with Alexandra Confer (center) being crowned Miss Sleepy Eye. Kiara Murphy (left) and Greta Siefkes (right) were crowned as Sleepy Eye Princesses. Photo courtesy of Anna Theis Creatives

Blue Earth Sheriff’s Office searching for missing Eagle Lake juvenile

EAGLE LAKE - On the evening of Sunday, April 19 Blue Earth deputies responded to a juvenile runaway complaint at a rural residence on County Road 17 near Eagle Lake. Deputies were told that 12-year-old Sayvon Deongelo Brown was last seen leaving the residence walking towards Mankato around ...

NUAF welcomes endowment from The Warta Family Fund

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) celebrated a new endowment fund courtesy of the late Denis Warta. Before Warta’s death in November, he bequeathed $116,850 to the New Ulm Area Foundation to establish The Warta Family Fund. Denny Warta children; Diann and Dean and his grandson ...

Fraud messaging in Brown Co. ‘frightening’

NEW ULM — Law enforcement is urging Brown County residents to remain vigilant as a wave of sophisticated scams continues to evolve, targeting drivers and property owners.  In a direct response to these threats, New Ulm Police Chief David Borchert announced a comprehensive fraud prevention ...

Sleepy Eye school board OKs Class of 2027 trip

SLEEPY EYE — After hearing about the recent Class of 2026 trip to Florida, the Sleepy Eye School Board unanimously approved the Class of 2027 trip to Florida Wednesday. The Class of 2027 plans to visit Orlando March 17-21, 2027. Twenty-five students (75%) of the class have expressed interest ...

Panel challenges traditional stigmas surrounding Autism

NEW ULM — An autism diagnosis rarely changes a person’s identity but instead serves to explain their lifelong experiences, according to advocates and professionals at Tuesday’s "Living Without Limits" panel held in the meeting room at the New Ulm public library. Hosted by the New Ulm ...