MINNEAPOLIS — With under a minute to play in the Class A State Girls Basketball Tournament semifinals, second-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz pulled up from the right wing and drained a 3-pointer. That shot put the Knights up 53-47 over sixth-seeded Central Minnesota ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission received an update and recap on activities at the city’s Pollinator Park. New Ulm’s Pollinator Park was officially established in 2017 and is located at 2250 N. Broadway. The update was provided by Pollinator Park volunteers Deb ...

SLEEPY EYE — Following brief discussion Tuesday, the Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved promoting city clerk Michelle Strate to the city manager position following Bob Elston’s Dec. 18 retirement. Elston said Strate began her role as city clerk about a month before he became city ...

NEW ULM — On Tuesday, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved seeking bids for three public housing projects. EDA coordinator Heather Bregel said they have $113,000 in their 2024 Capital Fund grant remaining. These funds need to be assigned to a project by May 5. Bregel ...

NEW ULM – Saturday, the New Ulm Public Library is set to host a dual celebration, combining the unveiling of a vibrant new community collage with its annual Wanda Gág Birthday Celebration. The events promise a morning of art, literature, and community engagement, reflecting the library's ...

SLEEPY EYE — Amid a flurry of action items Tuesday, the Sleepy Eye School Board unanimously approved elementary and school principal contracts. A $90,000 pact for the 2026-2027 school year was approved for elementary principal Benjamin Westphal. He also received a one-year probationary ...