SLEEPY EYE — Two individuals with a powerful passion for grain bin and farm safety led a program for farmers and first responders at Sleepy Eye Hockey Arena Wednesday. Kylie Fischer, who will be an eighth-grader at Sleepy Eye Public School this fall, said her concern for grain bin and farm ...

NEW ULM – The city’s first cannabis retail shop is coming to downtown with high hopes of opening in late September. The name of the store is Four North Cannabis Retailer and it is located at 4 N. Minnesota Street in the heart of New Ulm’s downtown. Four North is the retail side of a ...

EW ULM — Crazy Days is way more than just a wild shopping event with fantastic deals— it is a fun filled occasion that brings music, food, drinks, and heritage to downtown New Ulm all weekend long. “We typically see thousands of visitors over the weekend,” New Ulm Area Chamber ...

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 ...