VOTE FOR NEW ULM OKTOBERFEST TOP 10 IN NATION

New Ulm’s Oktoberfest is once again in the running for USA Today’s Best Oktoberfest of 2025.  Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel of experts which include a combination of editors from USA Today, editors from 10Best.com and other contributors.  New Ulm Oktoberfest spans four main locations over two weekends and has been […]

Gail Gilman

Professor Emeritus  with the University of Minnesota, Gail Gilman talks about preparing to be a caregiver.                                                            

SIBLEY COUNTY AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING STOLEN DOG INCIDENT

The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report of a stolen dog in rural Henderson.  Authorities received a report Sunday that the dog was missing since Thursday.  A nearby neighbor said the dog was seen in a FedEx truck.  The dog was reunited with its owner but the FedEx driver has not been located.  […]

AG’S OFFICE SECURES CONVICTION IN LYON COUNTY

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office has secured the conviction of a Tracy man who is accused of two counts of theft by swindle.  Darin lee Horner admitted to taking money from multiple customers when he operated Affordable Appliance Plus in Tracy between 2017 and 2019.  He took money without ordering appliances people purchased and […]

MAN CHARGED IN RENVILLE COUNTY WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

A Cottonwood man who was arrested in Bird Island on suspicion of child pornography possession has been charged.  45-year-old Travis Jon Olson has been charged with one felony count of possession of child pornography.  The Renville County Sheriff’s Office said they became aware of a man Friday who had attempted to solicit teens online.  Deputies […]

SLEEPY EYE MAN HURT IN NICOLLET COUNTY CRASH

The state patrol was called to a crash on Highway 15 just south of the Fort Road in Lafayette Township Tuesday afternoon around 1:50 pm.  Authorities say a Sterling Straight Truck driven by 48-year-old Chad Swenstad of Sleepy Eye was northbound on Highway 15 and a Ford Edge driven by 20-year-old Bryson Milburn of New […]

Lorie Jewell and Amy Pearson

Executive Director of the State Street Theater in New Ulm Lorie Jewell and Amy Pearson from Thrivent Financial New Ulm Group.  Amy talked about two projects including a fundraiser with improv comedy called Comedy Sportz and also seminars that will be held at Schells Brewery in September, October and November.  Lorie talked about Season Subscriptions […]

FIVE HURT IN REDWOOD COUNTY CRASH

The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash between two Chevrolet Silverados Monday morning at 10:23 am at the intersection of County State Aid Highway 6 and 4.  Both drivers – 63-year-old Jeffrey Magdik of Centerville and  26-year-old Thalia Calderon Rodriguez of South Sioux City, Nebraska and three of her passengers were taken […]

MPCA EXTENDS AIR QUALITY ALERT

Air quality alerts for most of Minnesota continue today (Tuesday) due to heavy, ground-level smoke from wildfires in Canada.  Now in effect until 4 pm for southeast Minnesota and 11 pm Wednesday for northern Minnesota, the affected areas include the Twin Cities metro, Brainerd, Albert Lea, Rochester, Winona, Mankato and points north.  At an orange […]

Farmfest Drawing Winner: Landon Helget