ISD 88 FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

The ISD 88 Foundation and its Alumni committee in New Ulm have announced the inductees into the 2024 ISD 88 Hall of Fame.  This year’s inductees are  Ted Sauers, Kathleen Cordes Backer, Brian Roegiers and Lou Eyrich.  The induction ceremony will coincide with the 10th annual Eagles Extravaganza on Friday, April 19th at the Royal […]

BROWN COUNTY BURNING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

Brown County Sheriff Jason Seidl says the burning restrictions that had been in place since Saturday morning have been lifted.  The dry, windy conditions had prompted the sheriff’s office and county fire chiefs to ban burning of CRP land and/or ditches or brush piles.                      

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Morning News April 8

GAS PRICES UNCHANGED

Average gas prices are unchanged over the past week, averaging $3.31 a gallon today according to GasBuddy’s survey of over 2800 stations in Minnesota.  Prices in Minnesota are 15 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 11.5  cents per gallon lower than a year ago.  The national average price of diesel has increased […]

Morning News April 6

BROWN COUNTY BURNING RESTRICTIONS

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office along with county fire chiefs have issued burning restrictions for all of Brown County starting at 6 am Saturday.  No open burning of CRP land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted.  Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained in a ring of either rock, cement, brick or metal […]

Brown County Farmers Union Meeting

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NEW ULM MEDICAL CENTER DONATES TO FOOD SHELVES

New Ulm Medical Center made three donations totaling  $2000 to area food shelves during Minnesota FoodShare Month which runs through Saturday.  The medical center contributed $1000  to the New Ulm Area Food Shelf and $500 each to Sleepy Eye and Springfield area food shelves.  In total, Allina Health has donated over $40,000 to food shelves […]

FORMER SLEEPY EYE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SECOND-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER

A former Sleepy Eye man pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in Nicollet County District Court stemming from the death of a Sleepy Eye woman last October near Fort Ridgely State Park.  35-year-old Casey Narvaez agreed to a 79-month sentence.  Felony second-degree intentional murder and aiding suicide charges were dismissed.  He also faces a felony assault […]