SLEEPY EYE — Two young Sleepy Eye men and an 11-year-old boy were honored at a Sleepy Eye City Council meeting Tuesday for their lifesaving efforts during a May 8 house fire. Brothers Max and Lucas Heiderscheidt and Bransten Rehbein-Weber received Outstanding Citizenship Awards from Police ...

ST. JAMES — More than a dozen malnourished dogs seized Nov. 16 by rural Watonwan County authorities are now being cared for at an Animal Humane Society (AHS) shelter in Golden Valley. “The dogs are being cared for by our expert veterinarian teams and behavioral staff. They were a mix of ...

NEW ULM — The Christmas spirit kicked into high gear at the New Ulm Country Club Tuesday as New Ulm High School students and New Ulm Optimist Club members wrapped Christmas gifts for the Adopt-a-Family project. A community service initiative aimed at supporting families in need during the ...

NEW ULM – Despite the recent snowstorm canceling preschool classes, the St. Paul’s Lutheran preschoolers were able to gather at the school Wednesday for an annual Christmas program. The program began with the children bringing in a manager with baby Jesus on stage and singing “Away in ...

NEW ULM — A familiar green troublemaker has been popping up across New Ulm, turning shopping trips into playful encounters and drawing families downtown during the holiday season. Mabel’s Merkantil launched the roaming Grinch promotion in late November after creating a themed window ...

NEW ULM — Jefferson Elementary School media paraprofessional Gail Boe launched her third children’s book, “Surely,” Sunday at Lykke Books. Boe read the book to attendees before signing copies and answering questions about her year-long creative process. “Surely” follows Lee, an ...