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Brown County commissioners approve mobile dental agreement

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement Tuesday designed to help children and others smile more often. Under the agreement, Brown County Public Health will provide space for Children’s Dental Services (CDS) to offer a mobile dental unit ...

Highway 4 detour to return briefly in spring

SLEEPY EYE — Brown County commissioners recently learned the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to reinstate the State Highway 4 detour route on County Roads 24 and 8 this spring. The Brown County Highway Committee agreed Jan. 28 to accept MnDOT’s request to reinstate the Highway ...

Brown Co. home-based asthma services grant OK’d

NEW ULM — Asthma patients should breathe easier after Brown County commissioners unanimously approved application of up to $3,000 in grant funding for Asthma Home Based Services (AHBS) Tuesday. Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand talked about why the services are important. She ...

A sign of the times

NEW ULM – The regulations for temporary signage in New Ulm are likely to change, but the impact on a popular downtown sign posting location should be minimal. The New Ulm City Council agreed to move forward with the first consideration of a zoning ordinance updating the city’s temporary ...

‘It just gets bigger every year’

SLEEPY EYE – Ice shacks, lawn chairs, ATV’s, trucks, and even an airplane dotted the ice for Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club 43rd Annual Fishing Derby at Sleepy Eye Lake this past Sunday from noon to 3 pm. Everyone was welcome to participate in the Derby—adults and children of all ages. ...

Sheriff’s office restricts SE lake traffic

SLEEPY EYE — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office restricted vehicle traffic on Sleepy Eye Lake effective 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1. Due to deteriorating ice conditions at the North Landing and beach access, truck and car vehicle traffic will not be allowed on the lake, according to a Brown ...