NEW ULM — "If anybody who wasn't born in Minnesota could become a Minnesotan, that's what happened to the old man." That is how Dale Strength described his father, Texas Bill Strength, Saturday morning at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in New Ulm. The presentation covered the life of ...
SLEEPY EYE – Sleepy Eye Public Schools and Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Schools were in a soft lockdown Tuesday after a threat was distributed on TikTok against both schools. Sleepy Eye Police Department (SEPD) were notified of a social media post that include photos of both schools along with threatening statements directed toward the Sleepy Eye schools. SEPD worked with representatives from Sleepy Eye Public Schools and St. Mary’s School to assess the situation. Out of caution, both schools remained in soft lockdown for the school day. This precaution secures the exterior perimeter ...
NEW ULM — People gathered for live music, food, and community all day Saturday for the fourth year of Party by the Pond. Party by the Pond is an annual community gathering that falls on the last weekend before school starts. It began in 2023 as a way for Amy and Terry Zinniel of Zinniel ...
NEW ULM – Monday was the first day of school for New Ulm Public School’s fifth and ninth grade students. For the last 10 years, New Ulm Public School has held a staggered start to the school year, bringing the students going into fifth and ninth grade in first. With the fifth grade ...
NEW ULM — Riders from across the region gathered at the Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Club grounds on Sunday for the annual AMA District 23 Hill Climb. The historic local club, active since 1947, brought together families, life members and young competitors to navigate the club's steep ...
HANSKA – Two Hanska residents are dead and a third is facing two counts of vehicular homicide following a vehicle crash early Saturday. Shortly after midnight Saturday, Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a report of a two vehicle crash on Brown County Road 13, just North of ...
