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February 18, 2026

Kari Beran

Kari Beran of Pro Kinship for Kids introduced us to this month’s Mentee, recapped all the activities they did in 2025 and previewed their upcoming Email Spring Excitement sale and an upcoming tip night at Pizza Ranch.                                    

February 18, 2026

NO TRAVEL ADVISORY IN PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

MnDOT has issued a No Travel Advisory on all state highways in Brown, Blue Earth, Nicollet, McLeod, Redwood, Renville and  Watonwan Counties until conditions improve.  No travel advised means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is dangerous to travel plus intermittent white out conditions.  Conditions continually […]

February 18, 2026

BUSY DAY AS NEW SESSION OPENS AT CAPITOL

Lawmakers return to a full slate of activity as the new legislative session begins, with nearly 20 committees scheduled to meet.  Key committees on the docket include Agriculture, Education, Health, Housing and Public Safety.  Activity outside the hearing rooms will also be busy with three rallies planned throughout the day.  The Save the Boundary Waters […]

February 18, 2026

BROWN COUNTY LAUNCHING NEW ERA OF STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP

For the first time on its own, Brown County Public Health is going to carry out a variety of projects to improve chronic disease within the county.  In the past, the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership provided funding to Brown County, who had partnered with Nicollet, Le Sueur and Waseca Counties to support healthy living initiatives […]

February 18, 2026

2B Continued Gala is Saturday, April 11, at Glencoe City Center

New Ulm Police Chief Dave Borchert and Sue and Jeff Brandes joined us Wednesday morning on KNUJ to share information about mental health training and awareness.  Jeff and Sue will be participating in this year’s Dancing like the Stars event at Glencoe City Center.   It benefits suicide prevention and mental health awareness.  The event features […]

February 17, 2026

Sharon Gieseke

The Executive Director of Mn Brain Injury Force, Sharon Gieseke discusses brain fog and how to avoid it.                                                            

February 17, 2026

TEEN STABBED DURING ALTERCATION MONDAY IN MANKATO

Police in Mankato are investigating a stabbing that sent a teen to the hospital.  Officers were called to a disturbance on Monday afternoon involving two juveniles.  One of the boys had been stabbed and was taken to Mayo Clinic Health system for treatment.  The other teen was taken into custody.  Investigators say the weapons involved […]

February 17, 2026

DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS OUTLINE PRIORITIES FOR LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Legislative Session officially opens at noon today (Tuesday).  Republicans have outlines their priorities. House Speaker Lisa Demuth… Democrats are including several bills to change the laws when it comes to immigration operations in Minnesota.  Representative Leigh Finke of St. Paul… Finke has two bills that would prohibit law enforcement from wearing masks unless it’s […]

February 16, 2026

PUBLIC INPUT WANTED AS BROWN COUNTY UPDATES HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

The Brown County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota-Duluth to update the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan which assesses natural hazards that pose risk to the county like flooding, tornadoes, windstorms, winter storms, extreme temperatures, wildfire and drought.  The county wants to hear from you if you are a […]

February 16, 2026

NEW ULM MAN FACING MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES AFTER INCIDENT IN ESSIG

A New Ulm man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly strangling a victim and firing a shotgun during an altercation in February 10.  22-year-old Bryce Flitter has been charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of domestic assault by strangulation and two counts of intentional discharge of a […]
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