One of the longest tenured repair shop in the state of Minnesota is located in downtown Morristown.

At last count, there are less than five garages in the state that have lasted a century. Nordmeier Bros. in Morristown is one of those iconic businesses that has persevered for 100 years. And this business may also be the oldest family-owned automotive garage in the state.

In less than a week students and staff will be returning to Waterville for the first days of the WEM School Year 2026-2027.

For the first time in more than 35 years all students will be attending classes in one building. The Waterville building will now house all of the district students.

Teachers will report Monday, August 31 and work through Thursday, Sept. 3. The majority of that first day teachers will be completing moving into their classrooms. Staff training will be held the following day.

The Postal Service is in the middle of extensive modernization efforts nationwide which includes upgrading its aging delivery fleet of more than 230,000 vehicles - one of the world’s largest.

The Waterville Post Office received their new vehicle the first week in August. This truck will replace their 1989 Grumman LLV  

    Are you or farmers you work with looking for ways to reduce input costs while maintaining yield and improving resilience? 
    The University of Minnesota Extension and Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) are holding a free event — Strip Till Expo —  to learn about strip tillage. 

    St. Paul, Minn — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partners in the Minnesota Farm Suicide Prevention Campaign are offering free mental health and suicide-prevention trainings in communities across Minnesota this fall. The workshops will teach people who live and work in agricultural communities how to recognize when someone may be struggling and help connect them with support.

    Mild weather gave the Le Sueur Free County Fair time to shine last week. The 169th annual fair was held Thursday through Sunday. 
    The fair had a 1950s car theme, which was apparent in the style and the many competitions held throughout the week — from kids pedal pull to the truck and tractor pull. Young and old had a contest they could participate in, and many spectators came out to cheer them on.
    Of course, there was a car show, where actual 1950s cars could display their beauty. In all, 120 cars participated in the show.

This year is the 34th year of Ahlman's Shooter's Round Up, one of the nation's top events for outdoor and gun enthusiasts.

This year's two-day event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23 on the Ahlman's Gun Shop site north of Morristown.

The Round-Up is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. There is an admission fee for this event, which is billed as the Greatest Shooting Show on Earth.

The Round Up started in 1992 as S & W Days then gun manufacturers Colt and Browning joined in and others weren’t far behind.

    Kilkenny Fire Department’s annual fundraising ATV/UTV ride held on Saturday, Aug. 8, drew in larger numbers than last year. The run brought in 329 riders and 158 ATV/UTV’s. In comparison to last year, that is up from 200 riders and 94 vehicles.
    The 2026 route started as usual at Little Irish Park in Kilkenny for registration, which began at 10 a.m. Riders left Kilkenny at noon and went to Elysian, then to The Bait Bucket in Cleveland, and to Lakefront Bar & Grill on Clear Lake in Lexington, before returning back to Kilkenny at the Toy Box Saloon.

For the past five months the Nick and Sarah Bemis family have been going through something which no young family should have to.

It was early in the morning on March 18 they were told their three-month-old daughter, Brynlee, had cancer.

The family has been through hundreds of ups and downs over the past half a year after hearing this news from an emergency room doctor in mid-March. But the fight continues and as of late, the positives have finally started to outweigh the negatives.

One of the longest running Minnesota County Fairs is celebrating its 169th year next week.

The Le Sueur County Fair begins Thursday, August 20 at the fairgrounds in Le Center, and runs through Sunday, August 23. It is the last county fair before the Minnesota State Fair.

Every year the fair board approves improvements to the grounds and this year will be no different, with many new spruced up areas.

Kilkenny Fire Department’s annual fundraising ATV/UTV ride held on Saturday, Aug. 8, drew in larger numbers than last year. The run brought in 329 riders and 158 ATV/UTV’s. In comparison to last year, that is up from 200 riders and 94 vehicles.

The 2026 route started as usual at Little Irish Park in Kilkenny for registration, which began at 10 a.m. Riders left Kilkenny at noon and went to Elysian, then to The Bait Bucket in Cleveland, and to Lakefront Bar & Grill on Clear Lake in Lexington, before returning back to Kilkenny at the Toy Box Saloon.

Two local 4-H youth are stepping into one of Minnesota 4-H’s most prestigious leadership roles. Le Sueur County is one of only five counties in the state to have more than one State Ambassador selected.

Elizabeth Holicky of Le Center and Audrey Keltgen of Le Sueur have been selected as members of the 2026– 2027 Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador Team, joining 30 other outstanding young leaders from across the state.

    One of the longest running Minnesota County Fairs is celebrating its 169th year next week.
    The Le Sueur County Fair begins Thursday, August 20 at the fairgrounds in Le Center, and runs through Sunday, August 23. It is the last county fair before the Minnesota State Fair.
    Every year the fair board approves improvements to the grounds and this year will be no different, with many new spruced up areas.

Construction on a new fish hatchery facility outside of Waterville has been pushed back until 2027, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The delay comes from the amount of time it takes to get all the required permits approved.

Construction was first expected to begin this spring, and then in September.

    The Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant is looking for queen and junior ambassador candidates for its 37th annual event.
    If you are of Czech or Slovak decent and live within Minnesota, and are between the ages of 12-15 for junior ambassadors or between ages 16-23 for queen by Aug.1, you can apply through their website at missczechslovakminnesotapageant.com.
    The applications are due by Aug. 1 and a contestant meeting will be held on Aug. 9. The pageant will be held at the Park Ballroom in New Prague after the Dožínky Days on Sept. 19.