GLENCOE — Jeff and Sue Brandes of Courtland finished second overall and third among 12 couples in 2B Continued’s sixth Annual Dancing Like the Stars event at the Glencoe City Center April 11. Daryl and Marilee Peterson of Gibbon were overall grand champions, taking home the Mirrorball ...
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin. Police in Waukesha, west of Milwaukee, said the “area was experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by significant thunder and lightning” when someone reported seeing the man on the ground Wednesday evening. “Preliminary information indicates the individual was struck by lightning while walking through the parking lot during the storm,” police said. A weather pattern ...
Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 14 and Brown County Road 10, Home Township at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday. A 2014 Jeep Cherokee driven by Kayla Mae Christopherson, 27. Sleepy Eye, was eastbound on Highway 14 when it collided with a 2000 International tractor truck, driven southbound on CR 10 by Alexander James Krippner, 26, Hutchinson. A infant in the Jeep was transported to Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Both drivers wore seat belts and were not injured. Assisting agencies were the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Sleepy Eye Police, Fire and Ambulance.
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission reviewed a 90% draft of the city’s 15-year Park and Recreation Master Plan during Monday’s meeting. Claire Roth, a planner with ISG, presented the draft. The plan has been in development since April 2025 and outlines recommendations for parks, facilities and open space. The plan is based in part on community input. Roth said the process included four public events, an online survey with 486 responses and meetings with 17 community groups. Survey responses showed residents value the condition of existing parks and want ...
NEW ULM - Students at River Bend Education District are turning everyday plastic waste into an opportunity for environmental impact through a school-wide recycling competition as part of the NexTrex Grassroots Program. The initiative kicked off on March 2 and will run through April 22 Earth ...
NEW ULM — A Music & Makers market at Lykke Books on Saturday included a fundraiser for a latex-detection service dog needed by a local teenager with a life-threatening allergy. The market, which occurs every one or two months, gives regional vendors commercial space and offers interactive ...
