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 ...

MANKATO — A 64-year-old Mankato man died in a two-vehicle crash on TH 60, Judson Township, Blue Earth County reported at 4:22 a.m. Sunday. Timothy Lee Volk, 64, Mankato, was driving a 2016 Dodge Caravan eastbound on Highway 60 when he suffered fatal injuries after colliding with an eastbound ...

The Nicollet City Council approve the Nicollet Fire Relief Association Retirement Rate during the June 10 meeting. After discussion, the council approved the retirement rate to $3,400 per year of service rate. It will require a $0 mandatory contribution. The 2025 deferred interest rate will be ...

BLUE EARTH, BROWN COUNTY — The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office warned residents of dangerous conditions on and near area rivers Friday and told people to stay off them for the foreseeable future. “The forecast for the rest of Friday and into Saturday will only make the river ...