The Winnebago City Council met Tuesday evening to conduct the final interviews for the City Administrator position. Finalists for the position are Judy Hynes and Robert Harris III. Winnebago Mayor Scott Robertson says the Council chose to offer the position to Robert Harris III, pending a background check and acceptance of the Council’s compensation package…… read more »
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Faribault & Martin County Human Services Reports COVID-19 Cases Were Down Last Week
According to Community Health and Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties, there have been 8,391 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Faribault and Martin Counties since the beginning of the pandemic. For the week of February 6th through the 12th, there were a total of 25+ confirmed cases in Faribault County, down from 54 from…… read more »
GoFundMe Set Up for Mn Lake Family Who Had a House Fire and Car Accident in 24 Hours
A Minnesota Lake family has suffered two catastrophic events in 24 hours. Joe Mazurkiewicz and his sons, Rob and Shaw, were at home on Lake Avenue in Minnesota Lake Saturday when a fire broke out around 11:30pm. It took 5 hours and 30,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. The house was severely damaged…… read more »
Fire Does Heavy Damage to Minnesota Lake Home
MINNESOTA LAKE — No one was injured but a home sustained heavy damage in a fire Saturday night in Minnesota Lake. Fire Chief Dave Malakowsky said the call came in at 11:30 p.m. Firefighters found the two-story house at 19 Lake St. fully engulfed, but residents inside had safely evacuated. Firefighters were on scene for…… read more »
Minnesota Lake Man Injured in Mapleton Crash
A Minnesota Lake man was critically injured Sunday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving went off the road, into the ditch and rolled in Mapleton Township in Blue Earth County. 76 year old Joseph Edward Mazurkiewicz was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. His condition Sunday evening was unknown. According to the Minnesota…… read more »
Mankato Man Killed in Crash in Burnsville
Authorities say a 20-year-old Mankato man is dead after he was hit by three vehicles after running from a wrong-way crash on Interstate 35W in Burnsville early Saturday. The man, whose name has not yet been released, entered northbound I-35 at Crystal Lake Road while driving south before 3 a.m. Saturday. The State Patrol said…… read more »
Preuss Recognized in “4 Under 40” Program
Fairmont Economic Development Coordinator Linsey Preuss has been selected as one of four recipients of the “4 under 40” program that recognizes up and coming leaders in Martin County. Preuss started as an intern with the Faribault County Development Corporation and eventually became the executive director. She was there for seven years before starting her…… read more »
MN Pork Congress Trade Show Coming to Mankato
The Minnesota Pork Congress Trade Show is coming to Mankato for the first time. The event features a variety of trade show exhibitors, seminars and activities for pig farms and stakeholders. Minnesota port says that it is important to have the event in Mankato to provide a closer place for local hog farmers. The event…… read more »
Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Grants Through the AGRI Program
The state Department of Agriculture is encouraging Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers wanting to improve their livestock operations to apply for an additional round of the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Livestock Investment Grant Program. The AGRI Program’s Livestock Investment Grants help farmers and ranchers through monetary investment in facilities, infrastructure, and equipment. Applicants may…… read more »
Blue Earth Man Charged After Confessing to Sexual Relationship With a Minor Girl
A Blue Earth man confessed to “having a sexual relationship” with a girl when she was 13 and 14 years old, a criminal complaint says, resulting in 19 felony charges filed against him. Nineteen year old Isaiah Fred Richard Anderson, was charged Friday in Faribault County District Court. The complaint states Anderson called the Blue…… read more »