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January 29, 2026

MAN THREATENS DETOX STAFF

A Willmar man is charged with two felony counts of threats of violence and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct after an alleged incident at the Brown County Evaluation Center in New Ulm Saturday.  The complaint says New Ulm police were called after 37-year-old Tyler Hill started to threaten staff after being told to put […]

January 29, 2026

KLOBUCHAR OFFICIALLY RUNS FOR GOVERNOR

U.S Senator Amy Klobuchar has made it official and is running for governor of Minnesota.  In a four-minute video announcing her campaign Klobuchar said that “we can’t sugarcoat how hard this is but in these moments of enormous difficulty, we find strength in our Minnesota values of hard work, freedom and simple decency and goodwill.  […]

January 28, 2026

UNITED WAY TAKING APPOINTMENTS FOR FREE TAX PREP

The United Way of the Brown County Area is taking phone calls for their free tax prep service.  Executive Director Sandra Juni says you can call to make an appointment 507-276-3186 and the appointments will start February 10…   Juni says the tax prep will be at a new location.  After years of being at […]

January 28, 2026

MAN ARRESTED IN HUTCHINSON AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING BUS

A Waverly man was arrested in Hutchinson Saturday morning after stealing a school bus in Wright County. Hutchinson Police received information from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office around 9 am that they had discontinued the pursuit of a stolen school bus that an adult male suspect was driving and believed he was going to an […]

January 28, 2026

Jason Fairbairn and Jason Seidl

The Brown County Sheriff and Senior Deputy talk ice safety and the upcoming polar plunge, along with a fantasy football punishment.                                                            

January 28, 2026

Vietnam War Veterans Dinner and Movie is Saturday in St. Peter

Brown County Veterans Services Officer Greg Peterson mentioned the SAL of Post #37 in  St. Peter is sponsoring a Vietnam War Eera Veterans Dinner and matinee movie on Saturday.  Movie at 4pm “The Mobile Riverine Force” followed by Windsor Chop Dinner.  DAV announces upcoming adventure events:  Sedona Hike and Explore-April 19-24, Turkey Hunt at Camp […]

January 28, 2026

MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT BY SWINDLE IN TRACY

A Lyon County court has sentenced Darin Lee Horner to 364 days in jail and five years of probation for theft by swindle tied to multiple customer complaints in Tracy.  Horner pleaded guilty in August to two counts of theft by swindle after admitting he took money from customers between 2017 and 2019 without ordering […]

January 27, 2026

Robert Santaella and Mojra Hauenstein

Robert Santaella, Brown County Planning and Zoning Director and Mojra Hauenstein, Senior Community Planner with Bolton and Menk talked about Brown County updating its comprehensive land use plan for the first time since 1991.  They talk about what the plan is, why its being updated and cleared up some possible misconceptions about the plan.   […]

January 27, 2026

Scott Mackenthun

A visit with the DNR’s Waterville Area Fisheries Supervisor, Scott Mackenthun heard about the fishing roundtable, possibilities of change to the walleye bag limit and the time table for the Waterville Fisheries construction project.                                           […]

January 27, 2026

BRIAN NAMED TOURISM PERSON OF THE YEAR

The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce named its Tourism Person of the Year Tuesday morning.  This year is KNUJ’s Brian Filzen…   Brian was surprised with the award in the lobby of KNUJ by a host of Chamber members.                              
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