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September 11, 2025

September is Suicide Prevention Month

  Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand shared some warning signs of suicide for youth and adults.  Suicide risk is greater if a behavior is new or has increased and if it seems related to a painful event, loss or change.  This week National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week.        

September 11, 2025

GOVERNOR WALZ INDICATES HE’S LEANING TOWARD RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION

Governor Walz says he plans to make an official announcement on whether he’ll seek a third term in the next few days.  He was quizzed about his re-election during an event Wednesday at an elementary school in Inver Grove Heights.  Walz told reporters “It’s a safe assumption” that he’s leaning towards running for re-election but […]

September 11, 2025

GOVERNOR ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR 9/11 REMEMBERANCE

Governor Walz is ordering all U.S and Minnesota flags fly at half-staff today (Thursday) in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  Walz says in his order “On September 11th, thousands of innocent lives were lost in an unthinkable tragedy that profoundly changed our nation.”  Flags are currently lowered in honor […]

September 10, 2025

MN DAIRY HERDS DECLARED FREE OF H5N1 VIRUS

The U.S Department of Agriculture is declaring Minnesota’s dairy herds unaffected by the H5N1 avian flu virus after four months of clean test results.  Disease surveillance began in February to prevent the spread to untouched dairy herds and poultry flocks.  One case was detected in March, but no others have followed.  The state will now […]

September 10, 2025

TWO ARRESTED IN HIGH SPEED CHASE IN RENVILLE COUNTY

Two people were arrested after a high-speed chase in Renville County early Tuesday morning.  Authorities say a deputy conducted a traffic stop for speeding at around 2 am on a Buick sedan traveling southbound on Highway 23 just north of Highway 212.  As the deputy approached the vehicle, the driver accelerated initiating a high-speed pursuit.  […]

September 10, 2025

September is Falls Prevention Month

  Family Life Consultant  Gail Gilman advised that if you take care of your overall health, you may be able to lower your chances of falling.  You should stay physically active, get enough sleep and have your eyes and hearing tested often.        

September 10, 2025

RENVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR MURDER

A Renville man has been sentenced to 11 ½ years in prison for the murder of another Renville man in 2021.  29-year-old Julian Valdez was convicted of Second-degree murder in May in the shooting death of Pablo Gutierrez.  Valdez was given credit for nearly three years he has spent behind bars after his arrest.  Valdez […]

September 10, 2025

BODY FOUND IN SEARCH FOR NEW PRAGUE MAN

Authorities believe they’ve found the body of a missing New Prague man.  Police say a law enforcement drone helped located the body Tuesday morning in a New Prague field.  The Minnesota BCA sent out a missing person alert for 24-year-old Logan Sampson who was last seen leaving home Sunday morning.  His family says logan has […]

September 9, 2025

Sandy and Tim Reinke

The Reinke’s talk about upcoming events at State Street Theater.                                                    

September 9, 2025

He’s Here!

  Hans Joohs Sister Cities inbound intern from Germany arrived September 2nd in New Ulm.   Samuel Knoops is working at the August Schell Brewery and we’ll be here for approximately 12 months.        
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