NEW ULM — The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an extreme heat warning for much of south central and parts of western Minnesota Thursday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 are expected in Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Lac Qui Parle, Martin, ...

MORTON — The National Water Prediction Service issued a flood warning Friday for the Minnesota River at Morton until Sunday morning. The river was observed at 21.7 feet at 9 a.m. Friday. The river reached 21.9 feet prior to Friday morning but is expected to fall below flood stage, 21 feet, ...

NEW ULM — Longtime New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) President Toby Freier is transitioning to a new enterprise role of Vice President of Strategic Market Development and Outreach at Allina Health. Whitney Johnson, RN, MHA, president of Owatonna Hospital and Faribault Medical Center, will expand ...

ST. PAUL — Current and former Sleepy Eye residents shared memories of Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of murdering a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and shooting another lawmaker and his spouse last weekend in the Twin Cities. Boelter is the alleged killer of Minnesota Democratic ...

NEW ULM -- Thursday, the parking lot at A to Zinnia in New Ulm was filled with shoppers and fresh goods as the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce launched the 28th season and the first market of the year of the New Ulm Farmers Market. This year’s kickoff saw a bigger turnout than last ...

NEW ULM – Schell’s Brewery is celebrating its 165th anniversary this Saturday. The celebration is meant to honor Schells as a whole, but it is also a time to recognize the longtime employees who have kept the brewery running. Schell’s is fortunate to have several employees who have worked ...