A proposed cannabis retail store in Blue Earth is targeting a spring 2027 opening at 315 South Grove Street. Ouidhaus representatives recently outlined plans to renovate the vacant building into a roughly 3,400 square foot retail store. The business already operates a licensed location in La Crescent and has another ...

Blue Earth Police Chief Tom Fletcher has released the incident analysis report for October. According to that report, the Police Department responded to a total of 249 calls last month, with 50 of those being ordinance violations. During the month, the Police Department also received 11 animal complaints, investigated ...

The Blue Earth City Council approved several items during its meeting on Monday. The council approved a resolution adopting $3,072.54 in special assessments for unpaid city services. The assessments include mowing and code enforcement charges, along with a fire department service fee. Council members also approved a s...

Communities across the area will take time Wednesday to honor the men and women who have served our country during Veterans Day programs. United South Central will hold its program at 9am, the same time as the Fairmont Veterans Day program. Blue Earth Area will host its program at 10:30am, followed by the GHEC program ...

Faribault County property owners are reminded that second half agricultural real estate property taxes are due Monday, November 16th. Payments should be postmarked on or before the 16th to avoid penalties. Property owners are encouraged to check their individual tax statements for specific due dates. Payments can be m...

Corn and soybean harvest continued across Minnesota and Iowa during the week ending November 8th, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report released Monday. In Minnesota, corn harvest reached 88% complete, up 6% from the previous week, but 5% behind the five year average of 93%. Iowa corn harvest reached 72%, u...

Minnesota's First Congressional District race remains too close to call, with Democratic challenger Jake Johnson holding a razor thin lead over Republican Incumbent Brad Finstad. With all precincts reporting Wednesday morning, unofficial results showed Johnson with 163,057 votes, compared to Finstad's 162,734 - a diffe...

Voters made their choices in Tuesday's midterm elections with several county and state races decided and two school bond issues going down to defeat. In Kossuth County, Republican Mike Genrich won the District One Board of Supervisors seat with 791 votes. Independent Lara Cram received 384 votes and Democrat lany Mitc...

Faribault County voters have elected a new sheriff and approved a major school bond referendum in Tuesday's general election. Christopher Albers is the winner of the sheriff's race, receiving 4,007 votes, or just over 64 percent, compared to 2,215 votes for D.J. Bullerman. In the County Commissioner District Four race,...

Voters have selected school board members in two area districts following Tuesday's general election. In the Blue Earth Area School District, Mark Franta led the field with 2,584 votes, followed by Kyle Zierke with 2,149, Brice Hanson with 1,974, and Nate Eitzmann with 1,930. All four claimed school board seats. Matthe...

Jerome Niss is the apparent winner of Fairmont's mayoral election, receiving 1,986 votes, or nearly 50 percent of the vote, in Tuesday's general election. Todd Smith finished second with 683 votes, followed by Nathanael Landsteiner with 561. In Fairmont's First Ward City Council race, Tabitha Johnson led with 721 votes...

Voters in Winnebago, Elmore and Frost have selected their mayors and city council representatives in Tuesday's general election. In Winnebago, Dillon Johanson is the apparent winner of the mayor's race, receiving 320 votes compared to 194 for Scott Robertson. In the Winnebago City Council race, Brian Dahms led with 344...

Election Day is here with voters in Faribault and Martin Counties deciding several federal, state and local races, along with school and ballot questions. On the statewide ballot, Minnesotans will vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senate, Congressional Seats, State Legislative Offices, Attorney General, S...

Iowa voters heading to the polls on Tuesday's General Election, with residents in Kossuth, Winnebago and Emmet Counties deciding federal, state and local races. Statewide, voters will choose a governor and lieutenant governor, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of...

Minnesota farmers are nearing the finish line on soybean harvest, while corn harvest continues to trail the five year average, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report. As of Sunday, Minnesota soybean harvest was 97% complete, compared with the five year average of 98%. Corn harvest reached 82%, three percent...