HANSKA — Plenty of ice is anticipated for the 10th Annual Hanska Fire Department Fishing Contest on Lake Hanska Saturday. “I’ve heard the lake has 15 to 18 inches of ice now. There should be plenty of it. If the weather is pretty good, we usually have 300 to 400 people which is good for ...

NEW ULM — Matt Maloney says the warm and cold winter weather this year is causing changing ice conditions that can be difficult to deal with even for people very familiar with driving on frozen lakes. “We’ve responded to five submerged vehicle calls so far this winter. That’s more than ...

GIBBON — After a discussion with consultants Jeff Bertrang and Harold Remme, the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved four superintendent candidate finalists Tuesday. The four finalists are New Ulm Public Schools Assistant Elementary Principal Paul Henn, Kimball ...

NEW ULM – How many cannabis sales licenses should New Ulm allow and where can they operate? This was the main question at New Ulm City Council’s work session Tuesday. As Minnesota is preparing to open licensing to sell cannabis in 2025, New Ulm is preparing to put regulations in ...

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a low bid for new windows at the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) Museum Tuesday. The $343,726 base bid by SP Windows of Burnsville for windows on the first and mezzanine levels of the museum was recommended by the Miller ...

MINNEAPOLIS – The driver accused of severely injuring Michaela Howk in a Minneapolis hit-and-run accident on New Year’s Day has confessed to the crime and turned himself over to authorities. Maurice L. Carter, 26, of St. Paul was formally charged with one count of criminal vehicular ...