Robert “Bob” Wise

Robert “Bob” Wise, age 69, of New Ulm, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Anderson will officiate. A burial will be held at the […]

Renville County West State FFA

FOCUS ON SCHOOL SAFETY BILLS AT THE CAPITOL

(Learfield/St. Paul, MN) — School safety will be the focus of House Republicans today (Tues)  at the State Capitol.  G-O-P leaders have proposed a number of bills in their school safety proposal. They include more safety funding for public, nonpublic and Tribal schools, more money for mental health services, and addressing options for reporting school […]

SEVERE STORMS BLOW THROUGH THE AREA

The first bout of severe weather in southern Minnesota included tornadoes, large hail, and strong winds.  The National Weather Service says a tornado was on the ground near Amboy in Blue Earth County around 6:25 Monday evening, and it damaged a farm building.  A trained spotter shot video of a twister near Matawan in Waseca […]

BROWN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT APPLYING HERBICIDE TO RIGHT-OF-WAY COUNTY ROADS TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS

The Brown County Highway Department will be applying herbicide to the right-of-way County roads to control the growth of noxious weeds.  The chemicals used require the treated road ditch not be cut for hay for 14 days.  You are asked to call the Highway Department at 507-233-5700 to find out when a road ditch has […]

Marvin Harvey-Louis Fiemeyer

Marvin Harvey-Louis Fiemeyer, age 93 of New Ulm (formerly Courtland) died peacefully at his home in New Ulm with his family by his side on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Funeral service will be 1 pm on Friday, April,17, 2026, at the Courtland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Courtland.  Pastor David Linn will officiate, and burial will […]

Garry John Pascher

Garry John Pascher, age 85 of Springfield died on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his home in rural Springfield, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 11:00 am […]

Kirk Darling

Director of Clinic Operations at the New Ulm Medical Center Kirk Darling talked about ways to help them grow and expand their different specialties.  He said many people don’t realize there is an on-site pharmacy.   He also mentioned a wound clinic and other ways they are looking at so people can come to New Ulm […]

2B CONTINUED A SUCCESS

2B Continued held their annual Dancing Like the Starts event Saturday evening in Glencoe and over $500,000 was raised for suicide prevention and mental health awareness.  Twelve couples from around the area participated in the event and watch parties were held in several locations including in Sleepy Eye and the New Ulm American Legion.  A […]

Louise (Soukup) Forster

Louise (Soukup) Forster passed away peacefully at Divine Providence in Sleepy Eye with family by her side on Saturday March 28, 2026, at the age of 80. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with Christian Mothers Rosary at 3:30pm and a […]