ST. PAUL —Legislators Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) and Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) proposed a number of ways to provide broad tax relief to workers, homeowners and drivers. “People are struggling now with costs. Housing, food and clothing have gone up quite a bit,” said ...

NEW ULM — Public input continues to be sought as Brown County updates its Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the first time since 1991.. Bolton & Menk, Inc. Community Planning Manager Robin Caufman said public input is important for the draft plan that continues to be developed. “We ...

FAIRMONT – A proposed measure by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to place harvest limits on native rough fish is drawing concern and disagreement from local officials and fishermen. While six types of fish are included, the bigmouth and smallmouth buffalo are the ones of ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Figure Skating Club’s 38th annual ice show “Oz on Ice” with a special “Wicked” performance, filled the New Ulm Civic Center Saturday. More than 75 skating club skaters from ages 2-80 from New Ulm, Comfrey, Courtland, Fairfax, Gibbon, Hanska, Lafayette, ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Garden Club opened spring season Wednesday evening with a packed house and a timely topic: how to bring Minnesota's native plants back to local yards, one garden at a time. Regional Ecologist Megan Benage mixed science, humor and practical advice in a talk that was part ...

SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a letter of support Tuesday for Divine Providence Community Home to apply for a USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant program. Divine Providence Administrator Jayna Groebner said Divine Providence plans to apply for ...