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New staff starts new school year at NUACS

Submitted photo Back row from left: Jeff Berdan (part-time maintenance), Anna Kreutz (after school care), Hannah Bartmann (after school care), Katrina Berbrich (first grade), Carly Tupy (junior high English), Sr. Julie Brandt (president), Cole Owens (physical education), Karen Schulte (St. ...

Yoga for kids, music featured at farmers market

Kiddo Yoga will be offered by Power Haus Yoga from The Well during the Saturday Farmers Market at 10 a.m. in German Park. The 15-minute class will involve fun music and yoga poses and movement. Yoga mat is not required. Parents are welcomed to join in. In addition to food and craft vendors, ...

Sponsors needed for FFA Blue Jackets program

With school in full swing, thousands of young people are joining Future Farmers of America in Minnesota. To support the development of these young people, future leaders for agriculture and their local communities, the Minnesota FFA Foundation is again offering the Blue Jackets Bright Futures ...

Sleepy Eye FFA members named All-Stars

Submitted photo The Sleepy Eye FFA chapter recognized 32 members as FFA Summer All-Stars.To become a summer all-star, each member had to attend or participate in at least seven FFA events or activities over the summer. Front row from left: Chloe Howe, Brooke Arneson, Daniel Armstrong, Izzy ...

Residents asked to vote on name of city bus service

After local residents submitted almost 100 nominations for naming the new city bus service in August, the Brown County Transportation Advisory Committee narrowed the selection to three names for the public to vote on by noon, Sept. 13. “We were impressed by the suggestions,” said Patrick ...

Resources are available for helping loved ones living with mental illness

Family members and friends of someone living with a mental illness can get free help and resources through a program offered by NAMI Minnesota Family to Family workshops are a transformative opportunity in which participants learn about mental illnesses, the brain, treatment, and ...