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June 24, 2025

RAPIDAN DAM BREACHED ONE YEAR AGO

Today (Tuesday) marks the one-year anniversary of the breach of Rapidan Dam near Mankato.  The floodwaters on the Blue Earth River caused a partial dam failure last June 24.  The torrent swept away an electrical substation and under cut the river’s west bank to the point where the nearby Hruska family home fell into the […]

June 24, 2025

HORTMANS, DOG TO LIE IN STATE AT CAPITOL

Governor Walz says Melissa and Mark Hortman will lie in State Friday at the Capitol.  They will be joined by their golden retriever, Gilbert.  Former House Speaker Hortman will be the first woman and one of fewer than 20 Minnesotans to lie in state at the Capitol.  The public can pay their respects from noon […]

June 24, 2025

TWO REDWOOD FALLS RESIDENTS HURT IN MOTORCYCLE VS DEER CRASH

The state patrol was called to a motorcycle vs. deer crash in Yellow Medicine County Monday evening around 8:40 pm.  Authorities say a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 71-year-old Raymond Cox of Redwood Falls was southbound on Highway 67 when it struck a deer.  Cox was taken to Granite Falls Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  […]

June 24, 2025

WELLS MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH

A Wells man died in a motorcycle crash Saturday.  The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office was called shortly before midnight at 600th Avenue in rural Wells.  Authorities say 46-year-old Alan Knutson was driving a sport motorcycle northbound on 600th Avenue, failed to negotiate a turn, went into the ditch and crashed.  He was not wearing a […]

June 23, 2025

Next Produce Tuesday is July 8

New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf Executive Director Brad Kirk said the food shelf has been busy.   Its hours are Monday and Wednesday from noon-2:45pm and the first Monday of the month from 6:30pm-7:45pm.     The June Produce Tuesday was great success and they served a record amount of families.  The next Produce Tuesday is […]

June 23, 2025

GAS PRICES TAKE BIG JUMP

Average gas prices in Minnesota have risen 17.2 cents per gallon in the past week averaging $3.10 a gallon today according to GasBuddy’s survey of over 2800 stations in Minnesota.  Prices in Minnesota are 5.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 10 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.  The […]

June 22, 2025

Brown County Farm Bureau Picnic on the Farm

Brown County Farm Bureau held its Picnic on the Farm Sunday at Sellner Dairy.  The Loren and Heidi Sellner family hosted the event at 22292 Brown County Road 24.  The Here are some of the features we had on KNUJ and SAM 107-3.  The day featured farm tours, Princess Kay of the Milky Way, free […]

June 20, 2025

ST. JAMES RAILROAD DAYS PARADE CANCELLED

The extreme heat has claimed at least one event this weekend.  The Railroad Days committee in St. James says the parade scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled.  The committee says they have been in contact with the National Weather Service and local EMS.  The parade will not be rescheduled.  If you had a parade unit […]

June 20, 2025

KARI BERAN

Kari Beran of Pro Kinship for Kids introduced us to this month’s Mentee of the Month.  She also talked about a trip with the kids to Taylors Falls, another upcoming Email Fun Sale and said Pro will be at the Farmers Market once a month including Saturday.   They will also be in the Cash Wise […]

June 20, 2025

Brown County Historical Society Having a Busy Summer

  Brown County Historical Society Executive Director Amy Johnson shared some upcoming activities.  The Kiesling Haus is open on Fridays and Saturdays and the Popcorn Wagon will be out again on Saturday, June 28.                      
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