SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston shared his thoughts on the 2026 preliminary city budget with the city council Tuesday. “Right now, just keeping up with inflation and without adding anything new and shiny, we’re looking at about a 17% budget increase over last year. I ...

SLEEPY EYE – The annual 4th of July fireworks display began at 10 p.m. Friday evening over Sleepy Eye Lake. Hundreds gathered along the lake shore in Allison Park, Sportsman’s Park and the bicycle path to watch the fireworks. In past years, the fireworks were launched from a dock near ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Economic Development Authority and Sleepy Eye Regional Foundation were recently awarded a $15,000 Community Challenge Grant. Sleepy Eye Economic Development Coordinator Kurk Kramer said grant funds will be used for downtown revitalization work. “We’ll ...

NEW ULM – After a two-month absence, Happy Joe’s of New Ulm is back in business under new owner Travis Hermel and business is booming. The popular pizza restaurant officially reopened for business on June 27, offering carry-out and delivery, with a plan to bring back the dine-in option ...

CAMBRIA — A tradition dating back to 1871 lit up the night once again on Thursday, as the state’s oldest Fourth of July celebration returned to Cambria for its 154th year. Though Cambria is home to fewer than 500 residents, its annual Independence Day festival draws in visitors from across ...

RIDGELY TOWNSHIP — Described by some people as the best kept secret in Nicollet County, Peichel’s Hill park has a new deck thanks to the handiwork of Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) CTE (Career and Technical Education) high school students. Several dozen people gathered at a secluded, scenic ...