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Brown County burning ban until further notice

NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) issued a burning ban effective at 8 a.m. Tuesday for all of Brown County until further notice. No open burning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted according to the BCSO news release. Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained in a ring of rock, cement, brick or metal, must not be closed than 25 feet to any structure and be attended to. Charcoal grills, wood smokers, propane and natural gas devices are not considered open burning. The National Weather Service issued ...

Rock hunter says artifacts are closer than you may think

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 man faces two felonies

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 5. During the search, one of two children who also live at the residence, opened a gun safe using the safe code, according to court documents. Items found in the safe were a glass pipe with methamphetamine residue, a silver spoon with cocaine residue, a plastic baggie with methamphetamine residue, ...

NEW ULM - Craig Groe retired from nearly 30 years as a commercial writer, producer and director at KEYC-TV in Mankato to pursue his personal creative work full time.  His solo exhibition “Cartoons & Caricatures” fills The Grand Center for Arts & Culture’s 4 Pillars Gallery in New Ulm ...

Oak Hills fundraiser in race for new resident bus

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 ...

Brown Co. board balks at allowing public comments

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 policy to speak at meetings. He said he’s made repeated requests to talk at meetings and was turned down. He asked commissioners to consider an ordinance to allow public comments at board meetings. Domeier said he would prefer solving whether or not his property is a wetlands without going to ...