ST. JAMES — Several train layouts operating simultaneously catch your attention when you walk into the Roundhouse Inc. model railroad. A small scale layout depicts downtown St. James, grain elevators and the rail yard. Other layouts depict a city in the 1950s with a lighted fire station, ...

NICOLLET - Troy Hewitt and Kent Evans, two of the owners of Hewitt Manufacturing, discussed their expansion plans with the Nicollet City Council at their Monday night meeting. Hewitt Manufacturing is currently located at 709 Old Highway 14 Road and 9th Street in Nicollet. Hewitt said their ...

SLEEPY EYE — After eight months of detours on on Highway 14, CR 8 and CR 24, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) removed the Highway 4 detour south of Sleepy Eye Monday. The $18.9 million project included replacing 3 bridges including the Cottonwood River bridge and two ...

COURTLAND -- Paul Donna from D. A. Davidson & Company was present at the Courtland City Council meeting on Thursday to consider a bond resolution that would issue $586,000 in bonds to fund the Collin Drive street and utilities project. “What you are pledging to the buyers of the bond is ...

COURTLAND - Long time City Council Member Ralph Bents will attend his last meeting this evening as a member of the council. He served over 20 years as a council member and as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Before moving to Courtland, Bents worked at Associated Milk Producers ...

GIBBON — Consultant Jeff Bertrang reviewed the superintendent search process with the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board Monday. Interim superintendent Kelly Smith said the school district is working with the South Central Services Cooperative (SCSC) of North Mankato as it has in ...