ST. PAUL — New Minnesota laws taking effect Jan. 1 will change a number of things including the workplace, ballot box, hunting and more. The new Minnesota Paid Leave law provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for things like sick time and taking care of family members including a new ...

NEW ULM — Brown County may get a board and lodging program for adult drug court participants before long. In the past, adult drug court participants have had to travel to St. Peter or Mankato for lodging after they have been sober for 30 days. Housing provider Richard Ruch of Mankato-based ...

MANKATO – The 2025 Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing Horse Ride came to end Friday at Reconciliation Park in Mankato. Their arrival in Reconciliation Park marked the end of a 17-day journey that began at Fort Thompson on the Crow Creek Reservation in South Dakota. The horse ride was ...

NEW ULM – The last day of 2025 will be New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU) Director Kris Manderfeld’s final day at the job. Manderfeld has worked at public utilities for 32 years — 26 years in the finance department and six years as director. As she prepares to retire, Manderfeld is proud ...

NEW ULM – Starting with the new year, 209 Pub and Grill will have new owners whose faces should be familiar to regular customers. Becky Portner and her son, Nick Portner, will be taking over the restaurant effective Jan. 1. The two will be taking over for owner Herb Knutson. Becky Portner ...

NEW ULM — State Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) and State Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) invite District 15B residents to attend joint town hall meetings Tuesday, Jan. 6. Meetings are scheduled in Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, Comfrey, Springfield, Belview, and Redwood Falls. “These meetings are ...