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Looking on the bright side

NEW ULM – Installation of the solar panels on New Ulm’s water department building began Tuesday. Work crews from Wolf Track Energy moved the panels to the roof of the water department building in the morning and in the afternoon began placing the panels on the west-facing side of the ...

GFW board OKs FY 27 budget reductions

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School Board unanimously approved proposed budget adjustments Monday estimated to save the school district $315,839.60 in fiscal year 2027. Superintendent Al Berg said the budget adjustments created after a thorough review of district operations and ...

SEU freshmen strong in Tomahawk-Valley boys opener

FAIRFAX — On a gusty day that lowered just about everyone’s season averages, low and steady led the Sleepy Eye United freshman duo of Nolan Kucera and Anders Coulson to the top. Kucera, Coulson and Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther senior Gavin Kester all turned in 84s at ...

Don’t get ‘ticked’ off this summer

NEW ULM — Don’t let ticks get the best of you this year. That was the advice of Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand in her public health update to Brown County Commissioners Tuesday. Ticks are having a year with emergency department visits from tick bites at about 71 per ...

Springfield girls lead Leg 1 of Tomahawk-Valley tourney

WINTHROP — The Springfield Tigers girls golf team took three of the top five spots as they secured a 10-stroke lead in the first of three legs of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday at Winthrop Golf Club. “I think it’s really exciting for our team to come this far,” ...

Driven by detail

NEW ULM — For local entrepreneur Adam Delacruz, moving a private garage operation into a commercial storefront at 109 North Broadway represents more than just a change of address. It marks the formal expansion of NU Detail Place, a business that began as a personal passion and has grown ...