Author Archives: Austin
Referendum For New Elementary/Middle School in Blue Earth Fails
Residents in the Blue Earth Area School District were asked whether or not to approved a 66.8 million dollar bond referendum for a new PreK - 6th grade school to be built by the High School. The measu...
Austin Nov 06, 2024
Tuesday Election Results From Faribault and Martin County Races
Gertrude Paschke will be the new commissioner in Faribault County's 1st District come January beating incumbent John Roper in Tuesday's election. Paschke received 865 votes compared to Roper's 513. Ma...
Austin Nov 06, 2024
Tuesday Election Results From Area Cities
Three council member at large seats were up for grabs in Blue Earth last night, with the incumbents keeping their seats. Michael McNerney led the way with 1,240 votes, Stephanie Walter collected 896 a...
Austin Nov 06, 2024
State Races See Incumbents Keeping Seats
In the race for State Representative in District 22A incumbent Republican Bjorn Olson grabbed 69 percent of the vote as he defeated Marisa Ulman who collected 30 percent. It was also another incumbent...
Austin Nov 06, 2024
Donnie and Pam Klocek
Funeral Services for Donnie and Pam Klocek, ages 77 and 72 respectively, of Wells, will be Saturday, November 16th, at 10:30am, at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells. Visitation will be Friday, from...
Austin Nov 05, 2024
Reinhold V. Korn Jr.
Funeral Service for Reinhold V. Korn Jr., age 91, of Walters, will be Monday, November 11th, at 2pm, at United Lutheran Church in Walters. Visitation will be Sunday, November 10th, from 2pm-5pm, at Na...
Austin Nov 05, 2024
Homicide RuledBody Found in Rural Wells on Friday Night
The Faribault County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found in rural Wells Friday night. According to the Faribault County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 11:46pm, they rece...
Austin Nov 05, 2024
88 Year Old Wells Woman Dies in House Fire Saturday Afternoon
A rural Wells woman had died as a result of a house fire that happened Saturday Afternoon. According to the Faribault County Sheriff's office, at approximately 3:54pm, they responded to a house fire o...
Austin Nov 05, 2024
Corn Harvest Nearing Completion in Minnesota and Iowa Ahead of Schedule
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending November 3rd. Harvest was nearing completion as fall ...
Austin Nov 05, 2024
Two Injured in Two Vehicle Accident North of Blue Earth on Friday Morning
A woman and young boy from Winnebago were injured in a two vehicle crash on Highway 169, north of Blue Earth on Friday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 7:58am, a 2012...
Austin Nov 04, 2024



