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Candidates aim for Nicollet openings in election

NICOLLET -- Three Nicollet City Council incumbents who have refiled for their positions in the November general election. The incumbents are Mayor Fred Froehlich and council members Matt Anthony and Mary Wels. Fred Froehlich comes with many years of experience of working for the city. He has ...

Rolling into Summerfest

SLEEPY EYE – The 2024 Summerfest weekend in Sleepy Eye started Friday night with a Classic Car Roll-in hosted by The Dawg Haus Bar & Grill. Several dozen automobiles from every era pulled into The Dawg Haus parking lot starting at 4:30 p.m. By 5:30 p.m. the lot was filled to capacity and ...

Miss Lafayette to be crowned at Lion’s festival

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 ...

NPS School Board discusses new cell phone legislation

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 ...

SE City Council looks at 2025 budget

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 concerned with recent waste handling

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 ...