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 — 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 ...

NEW ULM— Oak Hills Living Center held a Father’s Day celebration Friday afternoon that brought together residents, families, staff and volunteers for bingo, refreshments and socializing. The “Hats Off to Dads” event honored fathers and grandfathers. LaVonne and Kenneth Portner were ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farmers Market held its first Farm to Fun Days event of the season Saturday at the River Bend Education District parking lot. The event, organized by the New Ulm Farmers Market Steering Committee, offered free family activities from 9 a.m. to noon alongside regular ...

NEW ULM – The old National Guard Armory and Field Maintenance Shop will officially become City of New Ulm property. The New Ulm City Council approved a resolution Thursday authorizing the execution of the quitclaim deeds with Minnesota Department of Military Affairs to officially acquire the ...

SLEEPY EYE — A satire of corporate America that is just as funny today as when it premiered on Broadway in 1961, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” is coming to St. Mary’s Auditorium June 25-28. The musical that won seven Tony Awards and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for ...