The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and reviewed a draft of the annexation agreement between the city of Blue Earth and Riverside Heights. The agreement has now been revised from a five year agreement to a three year agreement. According to the agreement’s updated property tax reimbursement plan, Blue Earth would reimburse Riverside…… read more »
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Three People Arrested in Winnebago on Burglary Suspicion Following a Series of Area Burglaries in the Past Six Months
The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a series of burglaries that have occurred at multiple properties over the past six months. On Friday morning, the Sheriff’s Office assisted with a probation compliance check on 43 year old Cain Buster Waltermann at his residence in Winnebago. While there, the Deputies observed stolen property. Waltermann…… read more »
MN & Iowa Farmers Take Advantage of Warm Weather to Start Fieldwork
Minnesota had 3.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending April 14th, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included small grains planting, tilling and manure applications. Livestock were doing well with calving continuing. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 36% short to very short, 60% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies…… read more »
Faribault County Recorder Releases March Vital Statistics
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for March of 2024. According to the report, there were 14 births in the county in March of this year, 9 more than 2023. There were 18 deaths in Faribault County in March, 9 more than in 2023 and 2 Marriage Licenses were issued,…… read more »
MN Legislature Discusses Bill to Track Heath Care Entities
A new bill in the state legislature aims to keep track of health care entities across the state and help lawmakers better understand why costs might be too expensive. The bill would establish a “Minnesota Commission for Equitable Heath Care Services”, a commission that would be tasked with checking in on health care providers to…… read more »
Fairmont Council Hires Mathew Skaret as New City Administrator
The Fairmont City Council approved the hiring of a new city administrator Monday night. Former Jackson administrator Mathew Skaret will be starting in Fairmont on April 29th. The Council and Skaret agreed on a starting salary of $153,961 and $3000 for moving expenses. Fairmont has been without a full time city administrator since May of…… read more »
Minnesota Switching to a New Weather Alert System from the NWS
Minnesota is using a new weather alert system from the National Weather Service for its severe weather alert sirens. With the old system, the whole county would be alerted if there was severe weather, but with advances in technology, it is now possible to be more targeted with the sirens, limiting them to only the…… read more »
Officials Investigating Death and Fire in Rural Titonka on Sunday
A man is dead after an early morning fire in rural Titonka Sunday. The Kossuth County Law Enforcement Center says it received a 911 call around 4:25am from the 3400 block of 210th Avenue. A woman reported a fire and said she was woken up by the power going out in her house and noticed…… read more »
This is Severe Weather Week in Minnesota
Each year Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in collaboration with the National Weather Service, sponsors Severe Weather Week in Minnesota. Faribault County is participating in efforts April 8-12 to refresh, remind and educate residents about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. Severe Weather Week includes statewide tornado drills. Outdoor warning…… read more »
Long Time News Director Norm Hall Has Passed Away…
We are sad to report that long time, former News Director Norm Hall passed away on Saturday, March 30th, at the age of 68 years old. Norm was KBEW’s News Director from October, 1991 and retired in May of 2021. He was instrumental in starting the KBEW/98 County Campout to raise money for the food…… read more »