SLEEPY EYE MAN HURT IN NICOLLET COUNTY CRASH

The state patrol was called to a crash on Highway 15 just south of the Fort Road in Lafayette Township Tuesday afternoon around 1:50 pm.  Authorities say a Sterling Straight Truck driven by 48-year-old Chad Swenstad of Sleepy Eye was northbound on Highway 15 and a Ford Edge driven by 20-year-old Bryson Milburn of New […]

Lorie Jewell and Amy Pearson

Executive Director of the State Street Theater in New Ulm Lorie Jewell and Amy Pearson from Thrivent Financial New Ulm Group.  Amy talked about two projects including a fundraiser with improv comedy called Comedy Sportz and also seminars that will be held at Schells Brewery in September, October and November.  Lorie talked about Season Subscriptions […]

FIVE HURT IN REDWOOD COUNTY CRASH

The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash between two Chevrolet Silverados Monday morning at 10:23 am at the intersection of County State Aid Highway 6 and 4.  Both drivers – 63-year-old Jeffrey Magdik of Centerville and  26-year-old Thalia Calderon Rodriguez of South Sioux City, Nebraska and three of her passengers were taken […]

MPCA EXTENDS AIR QUALITY ALERT

Air quality alerts for most of Minnesota continue today (Tuesday) due to heavy, ground-level smoke from wildfires in Canada.  Now in effect until 4 pm for southeast Minnesota and 11 pm Wednesday for northern Minnesota, the affected areas include the Twin Cities metro, Brainerd, Albert Lea, Rochester, Winona, Mankato and points north.  At an orange […]

Vikings Getting Ready For Patriots

The Minnesota Vikings had a light workout yesterday and will be off of training camp today. The Vikes are coming off of Saturday’s 20-10 preseason win over Houston. Things will ramp up significantly tomorrow when the New England Patriots comes to town to take part in two days of joint practices at T-C-O Performance Center. […]

Twins fall To the Yankees

The New York Yankees launched four home runs during a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins last night in the Big Apple. Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton, Ben Rice, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all went deep in the victory, while Will Warren earned his seventh win after allowing two runs on three hits over six-and-two-thirds innings. […]

Farmfest Drawing Winner: Landon Helget

Jessica Steinke

The City of Arlington Administrator, Jessica Steinke gives an update on the street project.                                                

Vivian J. Meyer

Vivian J. Meyer, 87, of Green Isle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Bayside Manor in Gaylord, MN. Funeral service will be on Friday, August 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Green Isle, MN. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. […]

Florence Gervaise (Schwartz) Leonard

Florence Gervaise (Schwartz) Leonard, age 91, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Le Sueur, passed away peacefully Friday, August 8, 2025, surrounded by family. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine at 10:30 a.m. with Fr. Michael Kaluza presiding. A visitation […]