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June 25, 2025

LATEST CLICK-IT-OR-TICKET NUMBERS RELEASED

Minnesota’s latest Click It-Or-Ticket campaign wrapped up June 1st and the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety has released the numbers.  Authorities say they issued just under 1600 seat belt citations and 85 child restraint citations.  The campaign coincided with the state’s so-called “100 deadliest days” on the state’s roads.  Last year 106 people who lost […]

June 25, 2025

Veterans invited on Free Trip to Fagan Fighters World War II Museum

Brown County Veteran Services Officer Greg Peterson said a free trip is available to Fagan Fighters World War II Museum in Granite Falls this Friday.  There are still openings on the motorcoach for Brown County  veterans or a member of a Brown County veteran organization and a guest. Pick up will be in New Ulm, […]

June 25, 2025

WATER LEAK DETECTION SURVEY

The New Ulm Water Department’s leak detection of hydrants and valves is going on this week.  Westrum Leak Detection personnel is conducting this computerized leak detection survey and will be driving around on a moped and using sensitive listening devices to determine if leakage is occurring on all accessible hydrants and valves.  Officials say the […]

June 25, 2025

ONE HURT IN SCOOTER VS VEHICLE CRASH

A Winthrop woman was hurt when the mobility scooter she was driving collided with a Ford Escape Tuesday afternoon at Highway 19 and Main Street in Winthrop.  The state patrol was called at 2:38 and found the scooter driven by 53-year-old Amy Swanson of Winthrop and a Ford Escape driven by  33-year-old Jessica Hertzog of […]

June 25, 2025

Scorecard From 06/24

Scores from Tuesday night. Tomahawk East: Hanska defeats Lamberton 13 to 1 in 8 innings, Mitch Bockenstad tosses a no-hitter, New Ulm shuts out St James 8 to 0 and Essig wins a non-league game over Eagle Lake 14 to 1. Crow River: Delano pounds Norwood 19 to 3, Plato defeats Winsted 9 to 1 […]

June 24, 2025

A Visit With DNR

Marine Unit Leader, Lt. Eric Sullivan talked about Operation Dry Water, which will begin the July 4th weekend, encouraging Minnesotans to stay sober while operating watercraft.                                                           […]

June 24, 2025

Nicollet County Historical Society Doing a Fundraiser Campaign

Nicollet County Historical Society Executive Director Jessica Becker said the Society is trying to raise some funds  to help with the day to day operations.  You may donate or find more information by going to the website https://www.nchsmn.org/ or its facebook page.  Becker also covered some of the upcoming July Events.         […]

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.  […]
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