NEW ULM — The ongoing uncertainty over federal funding continues to have unforeseen consequences that impact residents and public safety. Les Schultz, a former New Ulm city councilor and former Brown County probation director found his new part-time position as a probation and parole ...

WINNEBAGO — For Mary Conklin, playing the organ at First Presbyterian Church on Sundays has been a constant since she started at 17. When Conklin was 17, America was gearing up to enter World War II in 1940. Both organists who played at First Presbyterian Church were leaving with their ...

MARSHALL — Maria Montelongo said every person she helps care for is special. “To me, all my residents are my number one,” said Montelongo, a trained medication aide at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center. “My main thing is when I focus on them, my residents and then the families,” ...

MARSHALL — A Marshall resident was one of the 80 people on board a Delta Air Lines jet that flipped upside down while landing in Toronto on Monday. John DeVos said he was feeling “pretty lucky and pretty blessed” to have gotten through the crash. “Once we rolled, I thought we were ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County Commissioners received a funding request from a regional nonprofit this week. But there were some uncertainties as to whether the Southwest Initiative Foundation had made its request in time to be included in Lyon County’s 2025 budget. “If it’s not in the ...

MARSHALL — The thought of giving a formal speech in front of an audience is stressful for a lot of people. But for the students bustling through the halls at Marshall High School this weekend, public speaking was more enjoyable than scary. “It’s fun to do,” said Samyah Turner. Turner ...