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 ...
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 program. “Summer school went well. We had 35 students,” he said. “All but one junior high student met expectations to advance in grade level. That individual can repeat 8th grade, but we will encourage Riverbend Area Learning Center." Sleepy Eye Elementary Principal Ben Westphal said the ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW ULM – This fall, Martin Luther College (MLC) has a new feature on its campus that will bring the school to a new heights. A high ropes course was installed near the MLC’s practice field last spring. This will be the first year the course is open to students. Last week, several ...
