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Brown Co. board tables consulting agreement

NEW ULM — After discussion Tuesday, Brown County Commissioners unanimously tabled a $28,000 consulting agreement to provide services to train, test and enhance local ability to respond to a mass casualty event by setting up a family assistance center. Under the agreement, Masa Consulting, ...

SE FFA attends Region Awards Banquet

On April 14th, 13 Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America (FFA) members traveled to Westbrook, Minnesota for the Region VI FFA Awards Banquet. Numerous members were recognized for their excellence, and Lucia Martinez Paredes and Alex Confer were officially inducted into the 2025-26 Region ...

Court proceedings

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) HUNTING/FISHING – TAKE WILD ANIMALS WHEN LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR OR PAY Chad Allan Schablin, Springfield. $385. DRIVING AFTER CANCELLATION Patrick Clinton Ross. Minnesota Correction ...

‘So much bigger than us’

FAIRFAX — Downtown Fairfax was full of parked motor vehicles Saturday night as two watch parties were held for the 2B Continued Dancing Like the Stars show. The event with 12 couples at the Glencoe City Center and watch parties in a number of area communities raised more than $398,000 for ...

NU man airlifted after train collision

NEW ULM — A 25-year-old New Ulm male walking beside the tracks was injured Friday near Minnesota Street and 17th St. North, according to New Ulm Police. Joseph Daly was walking along the side of the tracks, wearing over the ear headphones when he was struck from the side by a Canadian ...

Sellners, Schumachers, and Dietzes reunite

SLEEPY EYE — Georgeen Dietz said it’s been quite a while since the Dietz, Schumacher and Sellner families got together. “We used to get together at Thanksgiving, Christmas and funerals,” she said. Mary Kay (Schumacher) Morris wanted to have a family reunion so she helped arrange a ...