A Fairmont man is facing possible jail time for making terroristic threats and assaulting a Law Enforcement Officer. Thirty three year old Roy Helton has been charged with one count of making terroristic threats, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Helton is also charged with assault…… read more »
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18 Year Old Blue Earth Man Airlifted to Rochester After His Bicycle Was Hit By a Pickup Truck
A Blue Earth man is hospitalized following a two vehicle accident Tuesday evening in rural Faribault County. At around 9:30pm, Faribault County Deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries involving a bicycle on County Road 16, east of Guckeen. According to the Sheriff’s Office, eighteen year old Richard…… read more »
Albert Lea High School Briefly Locked Down on Tuesday After an Adult Entered and Refused to Leave
Albert Lea High School was locked down for a time on Tuesday morning after an adult male entered the school and refused to leave. The man entered the school around 8:30am, when the doors were open for kids arriving for class, according to Superintendent Mike Funk. Funk says the man was initially stopped…… read more »
Rain Hampers Fieldwork in MN and Iowa Last Week
Widespread rain events allowed 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork in Minnesota last week according to the USDA. Some crops sustained wind and hail damage, but the much needed rainfall increase some crop conditions slightly. Corn in or beyond the dough stage reached 95%, one day behind last year and 6 days ahead of…… read more »
Faribault & Martin County Human Services Reports COVID-19 Cases are on the Rise Again
According to Community Health and Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties, local COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. Tim Langer, Public Health Sanitarian, says the increase is due solely to the delta variant. Langer noted that the delta variant is a lot more transmissible than the native variant, so local public…… read more »
Former Northwood Iowa Man Sentenced in Minnesota Assault Case
A former North Iowa man has been sentenced in an assault case in Freeborn County. Forty two year old Christopher Rogers, of Lyons, Georgia, formerly of Northwood, Iowa, was given five years of supervised probation on Friday and was ordered to pay $6,219 in restitution. Rogers pleaded guilty to third degree assault for…… read more »
Martin County Courthouse Dome and Clock Tower Renovation Nears Completion
An extensive courthouse dome and clock tower renovation project at the Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont is nearing final completion. After nearly three years, work on the courthouse dome and clock tower is finally wrapping up. Last week, the County celebrated the moment with a presentation by Minneapolis Horologist Rory Demesy, who repaired…… read more »
New Richland Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Winnebago County, Iowa
A woman from New Richland is facing drug charges in Winnebago County, Iowa. Lauren Dexter recently pleaded guilty in Winnebago County District Court to “possession of a schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine),” a serious misdemeanor and “failure to affix a drug tax stamp,” which is a Class D Felony. The charges stem from…… read more »
Movie About World War II POW Camp Near Algona, to Begin Filming in November
Filming is scheduled to begin in November for a movie about a World War II Camp near Algona for German Prisoners. The movie’s crew was recently in Kossuth County, scouting possible film locations. D.J. Perry is the CEO of Collective Development and Author of the screenplay for the movie “Silent Night in Algona.”…… read more »
Ledyard Man Charged With Domestic Abuse
A Ledyard man is facing a charge of domestic abuse after being taken into custody earlier this week. Twenty four year old Jacob Govern, of Ledyard, was arrested by Kossuth County Sheriff’s Deputies Tuesday afternoon on a charge of domestic abuse assault causing serious injury or mental illness – 1st offense. Govern was…… read more »