Breaking News

News

Community Calendar

Mailbag

Saturday The New Ulm Farmers Market will be held 9am-12pm in the River Bend Education District parking lot through October 10 Oktoberfest Germanic-American Day Parade, 11 a.m. starts at 4th N. & Minnesota. Downtown Oktoberfest activities: Center Street 10 AM Official Keg Tapping 10 AM - 1 PM Wendinger Band 1PM Sauerkraut Eating Contest 2 PM-5PM Happy Hour Oktoberfest Band from Germany Minnesota Street 10 AM - 8:00 PM Kids Activities 11 AM Germanic-American Day Parade 4: PM-7 PM The Nate Frederickson Band sponsored by B&L 5PM US Steinholding ...

Rolling out the green carpet for Oktoberfest

Communities

NEW ULM - Minnesota street began its transformation Friday morning with Oktoberfest upon the town. Artificial turf and the corn pit, donated by sponsor Central United Cooperative, were both ready to go before noon. New Ulm Chamber of Commerce CEO/President Sarah Warmka said that ...

Finding family through the music of ABBA

Communities

SLEEPY EYE – Here we go again with a musical production of 'Mamma Mia!' courtesy of all the Dancing Queens at Sleepy Eye High School (SEHS). Play performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, at Sleepy Eye High School auditorium, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. 'Mamma ...

Remembering those who served

Communities

FAIRFAX – As of Wednesday, nearly every light post in Fairfax has been adorned with custom banners, each featuring the name, rank, branch of service, and photo of a Fairfax veteran. In total, there are 68 veteran banners on display in Fairfax, with more likely to come next year. These ...

Senior Meals

Mailbag

Monday Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Green Peas, Hot Spiced Peaches, Dinner Roll & Margarine, Vanilla Pudding/topping and milk Tuesday Sloppy Joe on Bun, Diced Sweet Potatoes, Fruit Crumble, Margarine and Milk Wednesday Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Green Beans, Dinner Roll & Margarine, Fruited Jello and Milk Thursday Tater Tot Hotdish, Whole Kernel Corn, Apple Crisp, Wheat Bread, Margarine and Milk Friday Chicken Cordon Bleu, Sliced Carrots, Riced Pilaf, Applesauce Cup, Wheat Dinner Roll, Margarine and Milk

Police logs

Police Logs

Sibley County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to a crash Wednesday at 8:59 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 19 and 595th Avenue in Cornish Township. A 2012 Ford Fusion driven by a juvenile collided with a 2014 Ram 3500 driven by 46-year-old Philip Schwanz of Mapleton. Neither sustained life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles sustained heavy disabling damage and were towed from the scene. Minnesota State Patrol, Winthrop Ambulance, Winthrop Fire Department, Five Star Towing, and Afterburner Towing responded. • Responded to a crash Thursday at 7:59 a.m. at the ...