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Federal SNAP cuts to impact Brown County

NEW ULM - Administrative shift cost changes regarding SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits took effect October 1. These changes bring the amount of money provided by the federal government to the administration of SNAP benefits down from 50% to 25%. “We normally have been receiving 50% of our cost of administering,” Director of Human Services Anne Broskoff said. “It pays for staffing and infrastructure needed in order to provide those benefits.” Staff responsibilities include reviewing applications, discussing SNAP information with community members who ...

Finding family through the music of ABBA

SLEEPY EYE – Here we go again with a musical production of 'Mamma Mia!' courtesy of all the Dancing Queens at Sleepy Eye High School (SEHS). Play performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, at Sleepy Eye High School auditorium, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. 'Mamma ...

MVL 2026 Homecoming King and Queen revealed

Photo by Brady Dennis Minnesota Valley Lutheran named its Homecoming King Luke Freeland and Savanna Sweely on Friday night during the Homecoming football game against Jackson County Central at Johnson Field.

From Heritagefest to The Enterprise

New Ulm native Tim “Storms” Werner is returning to Minnesota as the Stunt Coordinator for "The Thorn" which is playing at the Orpheum Theatre on October 2 and 3. “The easiest way to describe it is 'Cirque du Soleil' meets 'The Passion of the Christ,'” Werner said. “It’s not like ...

Learning about manufacturing

NEW ULM — Schools from the area toured three local businesses Thursday as part of Manufacturing Month. Over 800 students and 25 different schools participated in the annual South Central Tour of Manufacturing. In the area, students from Sibley East High School, River Bend Educational ...

Leon Olsen honored at MMHF

NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Legacy Series featured Leon Olsen on Thursday. The program gathered at the Hall of Fame to honor Olsen, who was inducted into the World Concertina Congress Hall of Fame in 2012 and into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2013.  Olsen served as a ...