NEW ULM — A beloved priest who will be remembered for his service to God and parishioners that brought him great joy, died Oct. 23 under hospice care at Divine Providence Community Home/Lake Villa Maria in Sleepy Eye. Monsignor John A. Richter, 86, was a priest of the Diocese of New Ulm for ...

GRANITE FALLS — Historic aircraft weren’t the only draw at the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum on Saturday. Visitors at a “Reenactment Day” event got a close-up look at what life was like for soldiers during World War II. “This is living history,” said Tracy resident Ron Coyle, who ...

NEW ULM — Absentee voters walked into and out of the Brown County Auditor-Treasurers Office to cast their ballots Friday. “Absentee voting that began Sept. 20 has been very steady. With a presidential election, there is always high voter turnout,” said Brown County Auditor-Treasurer (AT) ...

BROWN COUNTY — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and fire chiefs remind residents that burning restrictions placed Oct. 2 are still in effect until further notice. No open burning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) land, ditches or brush piles is permitted. Recreational campfires are ...

NEW ULM — Skeletons standing on every corner, ghosts hanging from every tree, and witches gathering in every yard can only mean one thing: Halloween is less than a week away. Many residents are starting to get in the spirit of the holiday with scary decorations going up across town. In New ...

GAYLORD — A Sibley County Jury found Travis Joel Bauer of Winthrop guilty of second-degree murder with intent and not guilty of 1st-degree pre-meditated murder Friday. Pending sentencing, Bauer’s bail, earlier set at $3 million without conditions, $150,000 with conditions, was revoked by ...