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June 20, 2024

NEW ULM MAN SUFFERS CRITICAL INJURIES IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH

The state patrol was called to a motorcycle crash on Highway 14 in Courtland Township Nicollet County Wednesday night shortly after 9:30.  Authorities say the motorcycle driven by 44-year-old Andrew Fritsche of New Ulm was westbound on Highway 14, lost control and crashed.  Fritsche was taken by Allina Life Link helicopter to Hennepin County Medical […]

June 19, 2024

HIGHWAY 19 NEAR HENDERSON CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

Highway 19 east of Henderson to Highway 169 closed at noon Wednesday due to flooding from the Minnesota River.  MnDOT says traffic is detoured to highway 19 west of Henderson, Sibley County Road 17, Sibley County Road 8 and Highway 169.  Highway 93 near Henderson is already closed due to flooding.  You can monitor the […]

June 19, 2024

KNUJ Women in Agriculture Forum

  Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp hosted “Women in Agriculture” Forum on KNUJ Wednesday afternoon.  Guests: Crops Specialist/Extension Educator Lizabeth Stahl,  MN FFA Career Development Coordinator and FFA Alumni Executive Director Natasha Mortenson and Editor of MN Farm Living Blog and MN Crop and Hog Farmer Wanda Patsche discussed the very wet Spring, Avian Influenza and today’s […]

June 19, 2024

Sandra Yuni and Megan Koenig

Sandra and Megan talking ECFE in Sleepy Eye and United Way In house Programming.                      

June 19, 2024

RIVER FLOOD UPDATE

River flood warnings continue for the Cottonwood River at New Ulm and above Springfield.  In New Ulm, as of 11 this (Wednesday) morning, the stage was 12.1 feet and continuing to rise.  The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3 feet this evening and then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.  Flood […]

June 19, 2024

WATONWAN COUNTY DRUG CONVICTION COULD BE OVERTURNED

A Mountain Lake man could have his drug sales conviction overturned in Watonwan County after an appeals court determined law enforcement lacked reasonable suspicion to search his vehicle.  54-year-old Wilford John Boyd, Jr. was convicted on the felony charge last June and sentenced to a stayed prison sentence.  The charge stems from a traffic stop […]

June 19, 2024

SIRENS SOUND IN MOUNTAIN LAKE, NO WARNINGS ISSUED

Sirens sounded in Mountain Lake late Tuesday afternoon but no tornado warning had been issued.  Cottonwood County Emergency Management officials released a statement saying storm spotters were watching a storm around 4:30 west of Windom that appeared to be attempting to form a wall cloud, which it did north of Windom.  Some weak rotation was […]

June 19, 2024

New Ulm Police Sergeant Chip Rasche

Good reminder as we enter Summer, always plan ahead when attending festivals, fairs and other special events.  New Ulm Police Sergeant Chip Rasche talks about driving while intoxicated and under the influence.

June 18, 2024

FLOOD WARNINGS, NEW ULM OFFICIALS WATCHING COTTONWOOD STREET

A river-flood warning is now in effect for the Cottonwood River at New Ulm.  As of 10 this (Tuesday) morning, the stage was at 10.6 feet.  The river is expected to rise above flood stage to a crest of 14 feet Thursday morning.  The flood stage is 11 feet.  New Ulm officials are monitoring Cottonwood […]

June 18, 2024

Sharon Gieseke

Sharon sharing good foods for the brain.                        
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