NEW ULM — June was a record-setting or near record-setting month for rain many people would rather forget. “Catastrophic flooding occurred across parts of Minnesota in mid-June as a stationary boundary (a warm or cold front that stops moving) stalled out across the Upper Midwest,” ...

GIBBON — At a special meeting Tuesday, the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board approved the South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) of Mankato to lead the search for an interim superintendent. The decision follows last week’s announcement that GFW Superintendent Dr. Jeff Horton ...

BLUE EARTH – One day after the Rapidan Dam was reported to be in imminent threat, members of Blue Earth County Public Works and Emergency Management assured the public the danger to Mankato was minimal During a press conference in Rapidan Dam Park, overlooking the west edge of the dam, Blue ...

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners heard the annual 4-H impact report including the number of youth served and the positive impacts made across the County Tuesday. “The mission of 4-H is to engage youth, in partnership with caring adults, to reach their potential as active citizens in a ...

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday ratifying a state of emergency for flood damage from recent rain events. Action on the resolution allowing Brown County to apply for possible state and/or federal assistance, came on a motion by Commissioner Brian ...

NEW ULM – More rain falling this weekend means flooding in New Ulm continues to be a concern across the region. Near Mankato the Rapidan Dam has been placed in imminent failure as rushing waters created a bypass alongside the dam, and fears continue it could collapse. In New Ulm, the ...