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April 20, 2026

BLUE EARTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCHING FOR 12-YEAR-OLD

Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing child in southern Minnesota. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says 12-year-old Sayvon Brown, described as a runaway, was last seen Sunday evening leaving his home near Eagle Lake, east of Mankato. Investigators say Brown was walking toward Mankato around 8:30 p.m. and was […]

April 20, 2026

TWO HURT IN SPRINGFIELD CRASH

Two people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Springfield Sunday morning.  The state patrol was called at 10:43 to eastbound Highway 14 for the collision between a Subaru Forester, Hyundai Elantra and a Chevy Silverado.  The Subaru was driven by  35-year-old Jayson Wolf of Springfield.  He and the driver of the Hyundai 24-year-old Dalton […]

April 20, 2026

BROWN COUNTY BURNING BAN

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office has issued a burning  ban for all of Brown County.    Strong winds, low humidity and dry conditions will lead to critical fire danger.  Sheriff Jason Seidl says this means no open burning of CRP Land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted.  But recreational campfires are permitted…   Charcoal grills, […]

April 20, 2026

SENATOR HOFFMAN’S FAMILY SUES BOELTER FOR MANY CRIMES

Senator John Hoffman’s family is suing Vance Boelter (bell-ter), the man accused of carrying out a targeted political attack last summer. Fifty-seven-year-old Boelter disguised himself as a police officer and went to the Hoffmans’ Champlin home June 14th, 2025. He opened fire after a confrontation, shooting Hoffman and his wife Yvette multiple times. They both […]

April 20, 2026

NWS CONFIRMS FIVE TORNADOES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

The National Weather Service confirms five tornadoes touched down Friday in southeastern Minnesota. N-W-S crews were surveying tornado damage over the weekend. More than 100 homes were damaged in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office reports that at least 50 local homes were damaged. An EF-2 tornado with a peak wind speed […]

April 20, 2026

RED FLAG WARNING

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota today (Monday). The warning is in effect from 11 this morning to 8 this evening due to high winds and low humidity. Officials say winds will be 10 to 20 mph with […]

April 17, 2026

Brown County Historical Society Upcoming Events

Brown County Historical Society Executive Director Amy Johnson shares some upcoming events.  The Annual Book Sale is April 24-26.          

April 17, 2026

TWO IN CUSTODY AFTER REPORT OF GUNSHOTS IN NEW ULM

New Ulm Police arrested two people early this (Friday) morning after reports of gunshots.  Chief Dave Borchert says they were called about two rounds of gunshots, one early last evening and one early this morning reportedly in the South German Street area.  Police located two people identified as Erasmo Ozuna and Lyndsey Stark and arrested […]

April 17, 2026

ONE HURT IN HECTOR CRASH

The state patrol was called to a collision between a semi and a Toyota Sienna Thursday afternoon.  Authorities were called at 12:42 pm to Highway 4 at Dupont Avenue in Hector..  The semi was drive3n by 40-year-old Jacob Wiens of Low Farm, Manitoba, Canada.  He wasn’t hurt.  The  Toyota was driven by 22-year-old Destiny Molendanichols […]

April 16, 2026

Bernadette Schendel And Sandra Juni

Bernadette Schendel gives an update on Compassionate Friends activities and Executive Director of the United Way-Brown County, Sandra Yuni updates the listeners on the campaign, as well as, upcoming events.                            
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