October 31, 2025
Riddled with fraud, the Minnesota Housing Stabilization Services program ends today (ended Friday). The Minnesota Department of Human Services announced in August that the program would be terminated due to widespread fraud. The program was launched in 2020 as a Medical Assistance benefit designed to help seniors and people with disabilities. The Minnesota Legislature and […]
Two federal judges rules Friday that the Trump Administration must tap into the five-billion dollar contingency fund to keep SNAP running into November. The Department of Agriculture argued earlier this week that it could not use the contingency fund to help cover benefits during a government shutdown. U.S Congresswoman Angie Craig responded “The Trump Administration […]
October 30, 2025
MnDOT is going to evaluate the potential removal of intersection lighting at Highway 68 and Blue Earth County Road 45 near Courtland. MnDOT says the system has reached the end of its useful life and needs replacement. The intersection doesn’t meet MnDOT’s criteria established for at-grade intersection lighting and has maintained a strong safety record […]
The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fairfax man Wednesday night after he led officers on a chase that reached speeds of 160 miles per hour. Authorities say just after 9:45 pm, they spotted a motorcycle driven by 23-year-old David James Ruter of rural Fairfax going 90 miles per hour eastbound on Highway 60 […]
Turner Lady Jeannie Kretsch talked about a trick-or-treat kids’ meal Friday starting at 3:30 pm and then an adult trick-or-treat party starting at 8 pm, all at Turner Hall. Then, next week will be the Gnomemade Market on November 7 and 8 also at Turner Hall. […]
Colleen, Kristi and Bill promote the upcoming Tasting Event and Silent Auction, November 13th, at the Best Western Plus, to benefit the Brown County Humane Society.
October 29, 2025
New Ulm Police are investigating an attempted break-in at the Smoke N Cloud Tobacco shop at 7th North and Broadway. The attempt was reported at 1:25 Sunday morning. Surveillance footage shows a man trying to break in but he did not gain access. A window was broken on the north side of the building. The […]
The end of Daylight Savings Time each year brings a 16-percent spike in vehicle and deer collisions the following week. That is according to research from Cell Biology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. University of Minnesota Professor Rpahael Stern says this is due to changes in two things – the earlier sunsets and the dawn and […]
A New Ulm man faces five charges including two felonies after a traffic stop near Winthrop Sunday. Winthrop police stopped 32-year-old Brett Matthew Zangel and noticed a hypodermic needle in his pocket. Court records say that Zangel told police he was carrying a pistol and wasn’t legally allowed to do so. Police searched the vehicle […]
The Watonwan and Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Offices are investigating after a high-speed chase Tuesday night. Authorities say that around 11:30 pm, Cottonwood County deputies starting to pursue a silver Ford Explorer on Highway 60 near Madelia. Deputies then stopped the chase due to high speeds and rain. Watonwan County deputies then started to follow the […]
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