SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Public Schools Superintendent John Cselovszki informed the board Wednesday of pre-school funding changes beginning with the 2025-26 school year. “Due to Minnesota law changes in program eligibility requirements, only certain groups will qualify for free voluntary ...

NICOLLET - The Nicollet Public School Board welcomed new members, Abbi Carleton and Mathew Cabanilla on Wednesday. Carleton has lived in Nicollet for 21 years. Two of her children have graduated from Nicollet Public School and two are still attending. Cabanilla lived in rural Nicollet until ...

NICOLLET – The Nicollet Public School Board revisited its cell phone policy, during Wednesday’s meeting. The board previously approved a policy for cell phones to be included in the 2024-25 Student/Parent Handbook. This was done to prepare students for the legislation in Minnesota Statute ...

NEW ULM—For the last 12 years, the St. George Parish Center has hosted a quilting retreat to raise funds for eye care. The retreat is called Sewing for Sight, Saturday, Jan. 11 quilters will gather at St. George for the 13th time to raise funds for the San Lucas-Toliman Mission in ...

COURTLAND – The issue of water drainage on Wishbone Way returned to the Courtland City Council. During Thursday’s meeting, resident John Stadick checked on the progress for resolving the water issues on Wishbone Way. Bolton and Menk checked Wishbone Way earlier and found the culverts do ...

MINNEAPOLIS – A former New Ulm woman, 26-year-old Michaela Howk, is in critical condition following a hit-and-run accident in Minneapolis, Wednesday. Howk sustained several injuries but has regained consciousness. Her parents Michael and Sheila Howk said she is expected to ...