Local News

The City of Winnebago has qualified for a State Grant for phase two of a playground project.   According to Administrator Chris Ziegler, the grant will total over $62,000, for a playground west of the […]

The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for June of 2018.   According to the report there were 5 births in the County last month, 5 less than in June of […]

Monday, July 16th is the deadline for farmers in Faribault County to file their acreage report with the Farm Service Agency Office.   Nicky Miranowski, Director of the County FSA Office said that all producers […]

Tuesday night the Winnebago City Council approved the purchase of a new vacuum for the Swimming Pool and approved an overlay and milling project for the 4th Avenue Southeast.  The bid went to WW Blacktopping. […]

A two vehicle accident in Faribault County on Tuesday sent three people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.   The State Patrol reports that a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer driven by 65 year old Abel […]

According to the latest USDA Crop Report, statewide there were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Minnesota last week.   Nicky Miranowski, Director of the Faribault County FSA Office said that crops in the county […]

A two vehicle accident Friday night injured several people in Blue Earth. The accident occurred on Highway 169 just south of the junction of Interstate 90. A vehicle driven by 39 year old Sarah Smith […]

From July 6th through the 22nd there will be an enhanced enforcement for speeding and aggressive driving across the state of Minnesota.   In 2015, 74,772 crashes were reported to the Minnesota Department of Public […]

On Monday night the Blue Earth City Council approved the City’s Debt Management Policy.   Mayor Rick Scholtes said the policy will help the City with future bond purchases.  The City had already been following […]