NEW ULM — The Brown County Free Fair opens this week with a new live Ninja stunt show, an expanded outdoor beer garden tent, and a Friday night classic rock grandstand performance. Board Secretary Candice Stadick said the board focused on expanding shaded spaces and keeping family ...
SLEEPY EYE — In an effort to sustain its deputy registrar office in the city building, the Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting a permanent state revenue sharing fund Tuesday. “We’re asking the State of Minnesota for a bigger piece of the pie,” said Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston. “We take in about $95,000 a year, but being a deputy registrar office costs us $120,000 to $125,000 a year.” Deputy registrar offices provide vehicle registration, license plates, tabs, title transfers, recreational vehicle licensing plus address changes and ...
NEW ULM — Carsten Nienhaus said he feels good about Brown County Fair rabbit shows this year. He should. He raised 27 rabbits that are involved in the Brown County Fair show that begins at 11 a.m. today. Last year, one his of rabbits placed third in Minnesota State Fair market carcass pen ...
NEW ULM — Two Sleepy Eye girls who said they like the speed of barrel races won Games class titles at the Brown County Fair 4-H Horse Show Wednesday. Kenadi Wersal was Games Class Senior Grand Champion competed in most events in the horse show. She won the barrel, keyhole and jumping figure ...
Don “Scotty” Scott performed at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame this past Friday. The Minnesota native, who now lives in North Carolina, also played shows in the area, including a stop at Benny’s in New Ulm on Saturday night. Scott grew up in Chatfield, Minnesota. A friend’s ...
NEW ULM – Eight months after the sale of Associated Milk Producers Inc.'s (AMPI) New Ulm butter plant to Grassland Dairy Products, the building’s exterior has received new signage. The butter plant at 312 Center Street now features new “West Point” signage on the building. The new ...
