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A 67 year old Wells man was sentenced this week in Faribault County District Court. John Degner, a retired United South Central educator and technology department director, pled guilty to two counts of possession of […]

The Fairmont Police Department is warning residents and area businesses of counterfeit 20 dollar bills being passed in the area.  Authorities say they have received reports of seven confirmed fake 20 dollar  bills circulating within […]

This week the Blue Earth City Council received the annual report from the Blue Earth Fire Department.  Fire Chief Roger Davis presented the information to the council. The break down of the fire calls shows […]

  Last night, the Blue Earth City Council approved the price range for lots in the new housing development in the Northeast corner of the city.   Mayor Rick Scholtes said the city can now […]

  Yesterday the Faribault County Commissioners approved the sale of general obligation courthouse bonds for 1.4 million dollars and drainage system bonds for 6.1 million dollars. The interest rate on the bonds was 2.74 percent. […]

  The Martin County Commissioners have approved a resolution declaring Martin County to be in a state of emergency from conditions resulting From the elevator explosion and fire in Northrop at the end of December. […]

       A semitrailer truck veered off a highway and crashed through the wall of an elementary school in southern Minnesota, injuring four people including two children in a classroom.        School officials in […]

The Faribault County Recorder’s Office released the vital statistics report for December of 2017.  The report indicated that there were 12 births in the county last month.  That’s 8 more than December of 2016. There […]

Law Enforcement Agencies have responded to numerous reports of motor vehicle accidents thanks to a winter weather system that move through with snow and ice. The State Patrol responded to an accident this morning involving […]

A Trimont man is facing a felony weapons charge. Fifty five year old Oliver Williams Jr. has been charged with possession of a firearm after having been previously convicted of a crime of violence. According […]