Construction activity is expected to begin soon on two major development projects in Blue Earth. During Monday's Blue Earth City Council meeting, City Engineer Ben Rosol provided updates on both the Riverside Heights development and the Linton Street Reconstruction Project. Rosol said Holtmeier Construction is preparin...

Corn and soybean crops across Minnesota and Iowa remain in good shape as the growing season moves into mid-June, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report released Monday by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. In Minnesota, corn emergence reached 97%, matching last year's pace and runn...

Two men are facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they burglarized a vacant rural Elmore residence twice in the same day. Faribault County Deputies first responded to a tripped alarm just before 4am on June 9th and found signs of forced entry. When a second alarm sounded shortly before midnight, deputie...

The 17th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients Jam the Food Shelf in June Event was held last Thursday, at the Cedar Inn Drive In on Highway 169 in Blue Earth. A total of $7,234 in cash and a record 893 food items were donated. A big thank you to everyone who donated and made this fundraiser for the Faribault County Food She...

The latest vital statistics report from the Faribault County Recorder's Office show the number of births remained unchanged in May compared to a year ago, while deaths and marriage licenses both increased. According to the report, seven births were recorded in Faribault County during May 2026, matching the total from M...

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Madelia's Tate Becker, who controlled the mound the majority of the game, scored the winning run in the 6th inning as the Blackhawks beat Red Lake County 11-1 to claim the State Class A Baseball Championship. The senior beat the throw home on Dalton Tatro's hit to the outfield. In the game played at Target Field in Min...

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