The Faribault County Board of Commissioners have approved a conditional use permit for Herbal Care LLC to operate a cannabis microbusiness. The board initially denied the request August 18th, citing concerns about nearby small children. Commissioners revisited the request Tuesday and approved it with several condition...

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the Lake Charlotte Solar Project in Martin County, despite opposition from some area residents. The project includes a 150 megawatt solar facility and a 600 megawatt hour battery storage system. The solar array will cover about 662 acres in Rutland Township, with ...

A farm tractor rollover in rural Wells has claimed the life of a 48 year old Walters man and seriously injured two children. The Faribault County Sheriff's Office say Timothy Glen Steinborn was operating an Oliver 770 tractor around 12:44 Tuesday afternoon near 570th Avenue and 108th Street when the tractor entered a s...

Severe thunderstorms moved across Faribault County Tuesday night, producing large hail and strong winds. The National Weather Service reports golf ball size hail near Delavan, with hail up to one and three quarter inches reported by a trained spotter. There have also been reports of hail approaching baseball size near...

The Blue Earth City Council discussed priorities for the city's 2027 budget during a special work session Monday Afternoon. Among the priorities identified by council members are purchasing equipment and training personnel for mosquito spraying, repairing failing sanitary sewer pumps along the river and maintaining cit...

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