HANSKA — Brea Wear of Hanska said she was always been interested in rocks as a kid. Her passion grew more recently. “Three years ago, I started taking a closer look at nature and realized I didn’t have to go far from home to find it,” she said. “I think many people believe you ...

GIBBON — A 42-year-old Gibbon man faces two felonies after authorities found a Schedule IV controlled substance in a safe at his residence Tuesday. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Mark David Schwarzrock’s residence on 12th Street in Gibbon at 7 a.m. May ...

NEW ULM, Minn. — The parking lot at the Royal Oak Event Center overflowed Thursday night as community members gathered for the “Miles, Memories, & Momentum: Oak Hills Evening of Giving.”  The gala, aimed at securing a new bus for residents, filled the venue and moved toward an ...

NEW ULM – Ahead of New Ulm’s festival and event season, multiple Minnesota Street businesses applied for liquor license extensions that coincide with those festivals. The requests on Tuesday came from 209 Pub & Grill, Kaiserhoff and B&L Bar. City Manager Chris Dalton said this is ...

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners suspended Roberts Rules of Order during their May 5 meeting to hear concerns about public comments and whether Brian Domeier property near Clear Lake is a wetlands or not. Domeier said he came to the board meeting for two reasons. First, the county’s ...

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its annual Tourism Luncheon on Wednesday at Benny’s restaurant in the NU Franklin building. The purpose of the luncheon was to gather community stakeholders to share information about the upcoming tourist season. New Ulm ...