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July 9, 2025

BLUE EARTH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR PROPOSAL FOR DAM REMOVAL, COST ESTIMATES

Blue Earth County Commissioners heard a presentation prepared by Barr Engineering company that included preliminary cost estimates, schedules, design tasks and more for the removal of the Rapidan Dam and stabilization of the Blue Earth River.  Cost estimates are $88.65-million including contingencies and that includes dam removal and the necessary stabilization of the river channel […]

July 8, 2025

UNITED WAY OF BROWN COUNTY AREA BACKPACK PROGRAM UNDERWAY

The United Way of the Brown County Area is again doing their backpack program this year.  Executive Director Sandra Juni says the boxes for school supply donations went out July 1 and will be picked up July 25.  Volunteers will then pack the backpacks at the New Ulm Civic Center for the next week with […]

July 8, 2025

SENATOR HOFFMAN RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL ICU

State Senator John Hoffman of Champlin is out of the hospital intensive care unit and in a rehabilitation facility.  His family announced Monday that he was moved to transitional care and shared a picture of him leaving the hospital.  Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot multiple times June 14th before the alleged gunman assassinated […]

July 8, 2025

NEW ULM POLICE INVESTIGATING INCIDENT AT DETOX CENTER

New Ulm police are investigating an incident at detox Thursday night.  Police say they were called shortly before 10 pm for the report of a patient that had assaulted staff and fled.  Officers learned a 67-year-old New Ulm detox employee tried to protect another staff member.   The suspect, a 42-year-old Mankato male, got ahold of […]

July 8, 2025

Alyssa Birman

Sales and Marketing Manager at Vista Prairie at Ridgeway Alyssa Birman talked about the facility and an event Tuesday (this) afternoon in which you can learn more about the facilities and ask about tours as well.  Birman said Vista Prairie at Ridgeway will also be at National Night Out festivities on July 31st.     […]

July 7, 2025

New Ulm Park and Recreation Seeking Public Input

New Ulm Park and Recreation is seeking public comment on a Master Plan.   You can information on the city’s website.  Director Joey Schugel explains the survey.                    

July 7, 2025

TWO HURT WHEN MOTORCYCLE SWERVES TO MISS DEER IN BROWN COUNTY

Two Lake Crystal residents were hurt when the motorcycle they were on swerved to avoid hitting a deer Saturday afternoon on Highway 68 in Cottonwood Township Brown County.  The state patrol was called to the crash at milepost 121.  The motorcycle was driven by 37-year-old Monte Jay Martin of Lake Crystal.  He and his passenger […]

July 4, 2025

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS

Fourth of July celebrations in the area – Cambria is having kids’ games, a community pot luck, parade and music in the park at 3. Turner Hall in New Ulm is having music all day with Adam and the Jammers, the Wendinger Band and the Concord Singers.  The music wraps up with Three-Hour Download.  Plus […]

July 3, 2025

KATIE WOLLE

Executive Director of the Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce Katie Wolle talked all things Park Days.  She went through all the events from Thursday through Sunday including the parade Friday, July 11 and the return of the Madelia Blues Fest Saturday July 12.  Watona Park is ready to go and most of the events will […]

July 3, 2025

Tiny Homes Coming to New Ulm

  New Ulm City Manager Chris Dalton explained the Tiny Homes Concept on Community Affairs Thursday morning.              
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