NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously accepted a low bid Tuesday for the County State Aid Highway 10 streambank armoring project. The project about 2 ½ miles west of Highway 4 along the Minnesota River will armor the streambank with rip rap above the high water elevation and ...
SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Lake beach was closed until further notice Wednesday due to the presence of toxic blue green algae. The City of Sleepy Eye recommended the public avoid swimming, skiing, tubing, paddle boarding, wind surfing and other water activities when the algae is ...
A long-standing deer hunting law has been repealed, giving more options and discussion topics for area hunters and conservationists. Large portions of Central and Southern Minnesota, had shotgun-only zones since the 1940s. In Martin County, Fox Lake Conservation League President Tim ...
SLEEPY EYE — SouthPoint Financial Credit Union Foundation announce that both Life-Works Planning Center and NUMAS Haus have been selected to receive grants of $20,000 each. These awards were made possible through the collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) and ...
NEW ULM — By a 3-2 vote Tuesday, Brown County commissioners approved adding a full-time social worker position to the 2026 budget. Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff said an aging and disability services position was requested due to specialization caused by complexity and ...
NEW ULM – Installation of a new segment of New Ulm’s bike and pedestrian path began earlier this week behind the former Target building. New Ulm has long held an easement for the bike and pedestrian path through South Park, however the path was never paved or delineated. The easement for ...