LEGISLATIVE CORNER

Representative Paul Torkelson of Hanska  talked about the work that is being done to try to avoid a special session.  As chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Torkelson also talked about the transportation bill that he is working on in that committee.                    

Glen Zerbe

President and CEO of NUVERA Glen Zerbe talked about faster speeds introduced recently, an outdoor Wi-Fi unit that is available, a new streaming service in the coming months and he also talked about the process in getting the Twins channel on NUVERA.                      

ONE HURT IN SIBLEY COUNTY CRASH

The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash on Highway 19 and County Road 9 in Arlington Township.  A juvenile from Nicollet County was driving a GMC Terrain southbound on County Road 9 when it collided with a Chevy Traverse driven by 28-year-old Hannah Harmening of Nicollet County.  Harmening was taken to a […]

Veterans’ Issues in this Year’s Legislative Session

Brown County Veterans Services Officer Greg Peterson reviews how veterans fared in the MN Legislative Session.                        

Section Baseball Brackets

Click the link to check out Brackets: 2A https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-2a-baseball-tournament 3A https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-3a-baseball-tournament 2AA https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-2aa-baseball-tournament 3AA https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-3aa-baseball-tournament 2AAA https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-2aaa-baseball-tournament                                                    

Lois Jean Fromm

Lois Jean Fromm, 95, of New Ulm, entered eternal rest on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the New Ulm Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – South Chapel, with Pastor Paul Woolverton officiating. Following the service, Lois will be laid […]

Cox House in St. Peter Opening June 7

Nicollet County Historical Society Executive Director Jessica Becker announced that the E. St. Julien Cox House in St. Peter will open Saturday, June 7, and be open every other Saturday thru August 30th.  The next History Hangout is Thursday, June 19 .                           […]

New Ulm Memorial Day Observance

Congressman Brad Finstad Gave the Memorial Address in Sleepy Eye

During Memorial Day events in Sleepy Eye,  First District Congressman Brad Finstad spoke at Home Cemetary.                        

NEW ULM SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RENAMING HIGH SCHOOL GYM

The New Ulm School Board unanimously approved a contract with Allina Health to rename the High School gym as Allina Health Gymnasium.  The contract will grant naming rights in exchange for in-kind athletic trainer fees.  New Ulm Medical Center’s Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Team has provided athletic training services to the school which had been […]