After some much needed rainfall, the recent weather has much of Minnesota and Iowa slipping back into dry conditions. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday shows nearly 61% of Minnesota is now considered abnormally dry, a sharp increase from about 42% just one week earlier. Moderate drought conditions also...

An Iowa man was injured Thursday evening after a pickup rolled over on Interstate 90 in Faribault County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 6:30pm on westbound I-90 near milepost 136 in Brush Creek Township. Authorities say a 2018 Ram 2500 pickup driven by 85 year old Mark Stephen Erick...

The filing period for federal, state and county offices in Minnesota remains open until 5pm on June 2nd. In Faribault County, two candidates have filed for Sheriff; Christopher Albers and D.J. Bullerman. In the County Commissioner's races, Greg Young has filed in District 2, while Dana James Gates, Aaron Kalis and Darr...

Two Mapleton residents are facing felony charges after authorities say they extorted thousands of dollars from a man by threatening to accuse him of soliciting prostitution. According to a criminal complaint filed in Blue Earth County District Court, 33 year old Jordan James Kenady Rollings and 26 year old Marissa Mari...

Farmers in both Minnesota and Iowa remain ahead of the normal pace for spring planting, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report released Tuesday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. In Minnesota, corn planting reached 94% complete as of May 24th, slightly behind last year's 96% but still ahead of ...

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