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After receiving up to 14 inches of rain in some areas of south central Minnesota, several roads remain closed today (Friday). The Minnesota Department of Transportation says Highway 14 near Janesville remains detoured as water …
23 Sep 16
It’s that time of year when county, city and school boards set preliminary levy’s to be finalized in December. Thursday night the New Ulm School Board approved the preliminary levy. The maximum amount is set …
23 Sep 16
The oldest living Brown County veteran recently celebrated his 105th birthday. Willard Romberg turned 105 years old Tuesday, September 6th. Brown County Veteran Services Officer Greg Peterson says he hopes to have others help him …
23 Sep 16
The New Ulm Park and Rec Department welcomes GreenCorp member Shane Omersa. He began his duties in New ulm on Monday and will stay in the position for the next 11 months. Omersa will participate …
23 Sep 16
The owner of a massage parlor in New Ulm who was providing sexual acts under the disguise of massage has pleaded guilty to prostitution. Fifty-three-year-old Yanping Wang of New Ulm is expected to be sentenced …
20 Sep 16
The three victims who died in a fatal house fire in carver County over the weekend have been identified. The victims were 32-year-old Tia Nustad and her two children, 11-year-old Tyler and 3-year-old Layla. After …
20 Sep 16
Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Meeker County. At around 2:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a 2-motorcycle accident with injuries on Highway …
20 Sep 16
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to bring awareness and understanding to mental health issues. To help with this topic, Mary Enander of Brown County Human Services says two program will be presented to try …
20 Sep 16
Scot has been recognized for his 40 years of service as a volunteer for the Winthrop Ambulance. He is a charter member of the Winthrop Lions and was honored for his recruitment effort to grow …
