SLEEPY EYE — Thanks to the recent cold weather, seven ice rinks are ready for pond hockey play Saturday just east of the Sleepy Eye Arena. “We were out there last Wednesday flooding rinks from fire hydrant hoses until 2:30 in the morning. I can’t say enough about all the volunteer work ...

The Nicollet Public School Board officially congratulated Robin Courier as NPS’ new superintendent and welcomed her to the meeting on Wednesday, January 10. Courier’s new position began on January 1. Courier responded, “I want to thank Becky McKinley for making the transition to my new ...

NEW ULM — Brown, Renville and Redwood Counties recently rose from low to medium COVID-19 hospital admission levels, according to the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Situation Update Thursday. “Although Brown County is at medium transmission level, there is some improvement compared ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a five percent monthly refuse rate increase for River View Sanitation (RVS) residential curbside service as of Feb. 1. Action came on a motion by Councilor Gary Windschitl, seconded by Nate Stevermer for single monthly rates to ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against a large dairy operation Monday alleging at least $3 million in unpaid wages to vulnerable workers in addition to other allegations. The lawsuit was filed in Stearns County District Court against Evergreen Acres ...

GAYLORD — A third-degree murder charge was filed Jan. 3 in Sibley County Court against a 25-year-old Arlington man accused of selling pills containing fentanyl that caused the death of a 25-year-old Winthrop man last May. Unconditional bail for Erick Lee Alvarado was set at $200,000 cash or ...