NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners will hear a substance use disorder (SUD) report from June 2022 through June 2023 on Tuesday, Sept. 19. According to the report, marijuana was the drug of choice with 53 cases from July 2022 through June 2023. Following were alcohol with 51 cases, ...

SLEEPY EYE — Sirens wailed as ambulances, a fire department rescue unit and helicopter descended to Southdale and 7th Avenue S.W. Wednesday night. It was all part of an hour-long, multi-casualty motor vehicle crash drill involving Sleepy Eye Police, Fire and Ambulance Service, Sleepy Eye ...

SLEEPY EYE — A 43-year-old Iowa man accused of murdering a 33-year-old Algona, Iowa police officer Wednesday peacefully turned himself in to authorities in on the 29000 block of 210th Street, Leavenworth Township, several miles southwest of Sleepy Eye early Thursday morning. Kyle Lou Ricke ...

$51,247 hike is 3.12% increase SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved setting the 2024 preliminary tax levy at $1,694,257 Tuesday. Approval of raising the levy 3.12% ($51,247) over the 2023 final levy came on a motion by councilor Scott Krzmarzick, seconded by Nate ...

NICOLLET — The Nicollet City Council continued continued to discussed a proposed trail as part of the Old Highway 14’s reconstruction project. In August the council first discussed constructing a bituminous trail on the north side of Old Highway 14 from Main Street (TH 111) to Birch ...

COURTLAND —The Courtland City Council at their regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, continued their discussion from last month regarding who is responsible for removing diseased trees. Council members Pam Rodewald and Justin Kraus had volunteered to contact other cities on how they handle ...