SEARLES — The Minnesota State Patrol reported Tuesday that Ladonna Mae Mikkelson, 75; and Charles Keith Mikkelson, 83, both of Madelia, died in a two-vehicle crash reported at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday on State Highway 15 about a mile south of Searles. Ladonna Mikkelson was driving a 2015 Dodge ...

NEW ULM – Last month Ryan Martinka achieved a goal fewer than 10% of Boy Scouts achieve. He was able to reach the rank of Eagle Scout Martinka said he joined scouting at age 8 and has always enjoyed it, but from the beginning he had his eye set on Eagle Scout. “When I was in the Cub ...

NEW ULM – Along with the freebie fabrics and good advice, the annual Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop is all about taking the scenic route. Forty-four quilting shops in Minnesota will participate in the 19th event, which takes place for two weeks in late July and early August, making it a fun way ...

NEW ULM — In an effort to prevent costly future service calls and keep the power on at the Brown County Law Enforcement Center, commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of a new generator switch Tuesday. Brown County Facilities Manager Jesse Kral said the existing generator switch is ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council aims to keep nonprofit budget allotments for 2026 at or near the 2025 levels. During Tuesday’s city council work session, each nonprofit budget request was reviewed. Two years ago, New Ulm created an application for local nonprofits to seek funding from ...

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshall Shaun Heiderscheidt was surprised when he was recently named the 2025 Firefighter of the Year by the Minnesota American Legion. “It’s a helluva surprise,” said Heiderscheidt who lived outside the fire department’s ...