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February 21, 2025

SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNING OF PHONE SCAM INVOLVING SHERIFF’S OFFICE PERSONNEL

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is warning you of a scam in which callers are impersonating Brown County Sheriff’s Office personnel.  Authorities say some of the encounters claim to be very generic in nature but some are more detailed.  In this case, the caller identifies themselves as the Brown County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jeremy […]

February 21, 2025

Leif Peterson

Leif talks about the upcoming Gun Bingo event, March 8th at the Odin Community Building. The event benefits the Odin Fire Department Relief Association.                                                        

February 21, 2025

Brown County Historical Society Presents Equality at the Ballot Box

  Brown County Historical Society March Program this year is: Equality at the Ballot Box: Votes for Women in Minnesota(and the Northern Great Plains) Saturday, March 29, at the New Ulm Country Club.   Executive Director Amy Johnson said tickets are available at the Museum or at the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce.       […]

February 21, 2025

GOVERNOR WALZ ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR FALLEN BORDER PATROL AGENT

Governor Walz is ordering all flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset Saturday in honor of fallen Border Patrol Agent David “Chris” Maland from Blue Earth.  44-year-old Maland will be laid to rest Saturday at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.  He was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire during an immigration vehicle inspection […]

February 21, 2025

BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR

The New Ulm Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting Thursday night at Turner Hall.  Businesses of the year were announced.  The small business of the year is Minnesota Valley Funeral Home and the large business of the year is Jensen Motors.  The tourism person of the year Rick Kamm of B & L Bar […]

February 20, 2025

DNR REMINDS YOU OF FISH HOUSE REMOVAL DEADLINES

Warm weather is in the forecast and the DNR is reminding you that if you still have a fish house on the ice to start planning for its removal.  The shelter removal deadline for inland waters in the southern two-thirds of the state is 11:59 pm March 3.  The deadline for inland lakes in the […]

February 20, 2025

LT. GOVERNOR FLANAGAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR U.S SENATE

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has officially launched her campaign for U.S Senate, a week after saying she would run following Senator Tina Smith’s declaration that she would not seek re-election next year.  Flanagan is a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and is the country’s highest ranking Native American woman elected to […]

February 20, 2025

GFW APPROVES CONTRACT FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT

The GFW School Board approved a contract for a new superintendent this week.  The board approved a three-year contract for Glenville-Emmons and Alden-Conger Superintendent Allen Berg.  He was chosen over three finalists – New Ulm Public School Assistant Elementary Principal Paul Henn, MACCRAY Principal Judd Wheatley and Kimball Elementary Principal Joel Timmerman.  Berg’s salary is […]

February 20, 2025

FORMER RENVILLE COUNTY OFFICIAL TO BE SENTENCED ON THEFT CHARGES

Former Renville County Auditor/Treasurer Lisa Meints will be sentenced today (Thursday) after she plead guilty in December to a felony theft charge.  The criminal complaint says Meints was the treasurer for the Olivia Area Outback Team which is the local chapter of the Just for Kix children’s dance group.  She was in charge of an […]

February 19, 2025

TWO ARRESTED FOR FRAUD IN OLIVIA

Two people were arrested Monday in Olivia in connection with an ongoing phone and computer scam.  Police say they received a call around 11:04 Monday morning that a person’s computer had been compromised and an individual had arranged for a courier to collect a substantial amount of cash.  The victim fell for the scam and […]
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