The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a murder suspect in a shooting in Albert Lea Tuesday Afternoon. Deputies were called to an address on 160th St just before 3:30pm, for a report of a man who had been shot with a firearm. Emergency responders arrived on scene and attempted life saving measures, but…… read more »
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Faribault County Sheriff and Police Department to Conduct Active Shooter Training on Wednesday
The Police Departments of Faribault County and the Faribault County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in active shooter training on Wednesday. Training will take place at Blue Earth Area from 8am to noon and then at United South Central from 1pm to 5pm. Chief Deputy Scott Adams says the training starts with detailed tours of…… read more »
B.E. County Sheriff’s Office Releases the Names of Bicyclists Injured in Crash Near Mapleton
The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the five bicyclists injured in a crash near Mapleton Friday. All five individuals are out of the hospital and expected to recover. Police say 13 year old Nora Caven of rural Mankato and 16 year old Martha Price of rural Mapleton both suffered serious…… read more »
USDA Says Weekend Rains Provided Some Relief to MN & Iowa Crops
Weekend rain for southern Minnesota and much of Iowa provided some relief to dry fields according to the USDA. For the week end August 7th, Minnesota had 5.7 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 9% very short, 19% short, 63% adequate and 9% surplus. Corn silking reached 90%, 5 days behind…… read more »
Special Congressional Election and Primary Election for District 4 County Commissioner to be Held on Tuesday
The primary election and special election for the 1st Congressional District is Tuesday, August 9th. The polls will be open from 7am-8pm and as long as you are in line by the time the polls close, you can vote. Voters in the Faribault County Commissioner District 4, which includes the cities of Delavan, Easton and…… read more »
Areas of Drought Expand in South Central Minnesota
The areas of severe and moderate drought have expanded across south central Minnesota. The latest Drought Monitor map, which includes data as Tuesday, show the moderate drought grew significantly. It now stretches from near St. Cloud to the southern tip of Nicollet County and the from the Twin Cities all the way to the South…… read more »
Gas Prices in MN & Iowa Continue To Drop
Heading into the first weekend of August, AAA reports that gas prices in Minnesota and Iowa are lower than they were a week ago. The average gas price in Minnesota is at $4.04 a gallon, compared to $4.19 a gallon a week ago. In Iowa the average price per gallon is at $3.73, compared to…… read more »
North Mankato Man Behind Bars After Community Tips
A North Mankato man is behind bars after tips led to his arrest on drugs and weapons charges. Thirty seven year old Chase James was arrested Wednesday and is currently in custody in Nicollet County. A press release from North Mankato Police says Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force agents and North Mankato Officers executed…… read more »
B.E. Council Decides Not to Allow Bees and Chickens After 2nd Reading of Amended Ordinance
The Blue Earth City Council conducted a second reading of the ordinance to amend the city’s definition of farm animals at their meeting on Monday night. The Council voted to let the ordinance die on a narrow 4-3 decision. The ordinance would have defined bees and chickens as separate from farm animals and excluded them…… read more »
Faribault County SWCD To Hold Tree Open House on Friday
Each year conservation trees can be purchased from the Soil and Water Conservation District for field and farmstead windbreaks. The trees are preordered and sold to landowners on a first come first served basis. Fairbault County SWCD Co Program Administrator Nate Carr says that their office will be holding a tree open house on Friday,…… read more »