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Commissioners OK full-time bus driver

NEW ULM — In an effort to keep up with demand and overcome part-time health insurance costs, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a new, full-time transit bus driver position Tuesday. Brown County Heartland Express Manager Patrick La Course said his department has been short-staffed due to unanticipated and lengthy leaves of drivers “We eventually got to the point where those staff ended employment and we posted for the vacancies,” he said. “We have had one applicant apply and interview. We offered an over 30-hour driver position only to have the candidate turn down ...

County seeking voluntary private well testing funds

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved Brown County Public Health’s application for a $28,980 private well testing grant Tuesday. With grant approval by the Minnesota Department of Public Health (MDH), Brown County Public Health will provide well testing supplies for households that rely on private wells for drinking water. Contaminants to be tested include arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate. Grant funds also provide outreach, education and complete data tracking for reporting to the Minnesota Department of Health. “This is voluntary to ...

‘The Cousins’ return to German Park

NEW ULM — Angie Anderson of New Ulm and her cousin Joy Ciaffoni of Moorhead performed as The Cousins Duo Thursday at German Park. The show was part of New Ulm’s Summer Concert in the Park series. The duo performed in the concert series last year as a last-minute replacement for a group ...

Giving a voice to the voiceless

NEW ULM — A new communication board has been installed at Hermann Heights Park. A communication board is a visual aid with pictures, symbols, and words that allows people with limited speech, such as many children with autism or developmental disabilities, to point to what they need or ...

Wagelie is new Sleepy Eye Elementary principal

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Public School Board on June 10 unanimously approved hiring McKenzie Wagelie as elementary principal for the 2026-27 school year. A 2018 Sleepy Eye High School graduate, Wagelie begins working in Sleepy Eye July 1. Her contract includes a $90,000 annual ...

St. Peter officer in stable condition

ST. PETER — Police reported an officer shot by a male suspect Thursday night was in stable condition in a Twin Cities hospital Friday. The shooting of the officer, yet to be identified, was reported at about 8 p.m. on the 2100 block of Bunker Lane in St. Peter following an attempt to stop a speeding vehicle, according to St. Peter Police. The incident began when Mankato Police attempted to stop a vehicle speeding in Mankato. The driver, an adult male, refused to stop, fleeing northbound on Highway 169 into St. Peter, resulting in a pursuit. Officers ahead of the pursuit deployed a ...