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Diving into a ‘dream role’

Take a dive into a perfect underwater kingdom in which The Little Mermaid is fascinated by the world above the sea and human beings who wants to explore the world above water. The musical includes an elaborate hand-made sets and lots of singing and dancing by a variety of characters. St. ...

Collin Drive assessments draw challenges from Courtland residents

COURTLAND -- A Public Hearing was held before Thursday’s Courtland City Council meeting to discuss the assessments for the Collin Drive Improvement project. Mayor Al Poehler began the hearing explaining that properties affected by the project should have received a letter and the assessment ...

Highway 4 from CR 24 to TH 30 opens today

MANKATO – Highway 4 from Brown County Road 24 south of Sleepy Eye to Highway 30 is expected to open to traffic by the end of the day on Friday, November 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists should expect intermittent lane restrictions and watch for flaggers ...

Winthrop voters re-elect Mayor Trebelhorn

WINTHROP — Winthrop voters re-elected Mayor Julie Trebelhorn Tuesday, according to unofficial results. Trebelhorn got 358 votes to 319 for challenger Brent Roiger. There were 13 write-ins. A city council member since 2014, she said there’s plenty of things to work on. “We just finished ...

Sleepy Eye Dairy Queen re-opens

SLEEPY EYE — After being closed for three weeks of exterior remodeling, the Sleepy Eye Dairy Queen reopened for business Saturday, Oct. 26. Owner Darrell Kral said the project included moving the drive-through from the west side to the east side of the business. He thinks the change will ...

Sleepy Eye FFA shines at national convention

SLEEPY EYE — Practice makes perfect. Sleepy Eye High School junior Kayden Klein finished fourth in the National FFA Convention Quiz Bowl Contest at the 97th national convention Oct. 22-26 in Indianapolis. This year, he won it, answering 16 more questions correctly than the national ...