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July 11, 2025

July is Busy in New Ulm

  President and CEO of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce Sarah Warmka  explains July is a busy month!  Car and Bike-Roll-In Saturday afternoon and evening, Crazy Days are July 25-July 27 and the Farmers Market continues on Thursdays 2:30pm-5:30pm and Saturdays 9:00am until noon.                   […]

July 11, 2025

Stay on Top of the Weeds this Time of Year

River Creek Nursery’s Tony Guggisberg said this is the time to keep an eye on your garden and flower beds as weeds can multiply overnight. He also addressed many questions via text and phone line this morning on KNUJ.                      

July 11, 2025

SPECIAL ELECTION ANNOUNCED TO FILL HORTMAN’S SEAT

A special election will be September 16 to fill a Brooklyn Park-area state House seat left vacant when House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman was killed last month.  Governor Walz said today (Friday) that candidates can start filing on Tuesday for the district 34B seat.  Filing will close July 22 with possible primary elections on August […]

July 11, 2025

NICOLLET SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES SEEKING VOTER REFERENDUM

The Nicollet School Board  has approved a motion to  proceed with a voter referendum to approve a $288,000 operation levy and a $7.6-million capital bond.  Superintendent Robin Courrier will now submit the proposal to the Minnesota Education Commissioner for approval.  Nicollet will ask voters to approve two ballot questions – one is the operating levy […]

July 10, 2025

SLEEPY EYE LAKE BEACH CLOSED

The presence of blue-green algae blooms has shown up in Sleepy Eye so the Sleepy Eye Lake Beach is closed until further notice.  Officials say it is also best to avoid all water activities including swimming, skiing, tubing, paddleboarding and windsurfing when blue-green algae is present.  Blue-green algae blooms can produce toxins harmful to humans […]

July 10, 2025

HIGH SPEED MOTORCYCLE CHASE NEAR HUTCHINSON

A high-speed motorcycle chase ended in a ditch Wednesday night in Meeker County.  Just before 7:30 pm, a deputy spotted a speeding motorcycle in Cedar Mills Township northwest of Hutchinson.  The driver, 35-year-old Cody Jackson of Darwin, took off leading deputies on a 14-mile pursuit that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour.   The […]

July 10, 2025

Beers with Brian

Kyle Marti of the August Schell Brewery stopped Thursday morning at KNUJ.  Oktoberfest will be released at the Bier Halle this Friday.  It will be available at Bavarian Blast next week.                  

July 10, 2025

Minnesota’s Legalization of Marijuana

Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand and Brown County Chief Deputy Jeremy Reed discussed  Minnesota’s Marijuana laws now that adult use is legal.                        

July 10, 2025

THREE JUVENILES ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING TRUCK, TRAILER

Three juvenile boys are in custody on suspicion of motor vehicle theft in Le Sueur County.  Deputies responded to a report around 6:20 Wednesday morning of a one-ton truck pulling a gooseneck trailer that was blocking both lanes of traffic just north of Le Sueur County Road 103.  The reporting party said the truck entered […]

July 10, 2025

PROTESTERS GATHER OUTSIDE FINSTAD’S ROCHESTER OFFICE

Protesters gathered outside First-District Congressman Brad Finstad’s office in Rochester Wednesday afternoon wanting answers as to why he voted ‘yes’ on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill Act.”  Several community leaders including union representatives, state politicians and opposition candidates were present at the rally.  The bill passed largely along a party line.  Finstad was not at […]
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