Category Archives: Local News

A storm system brought up to quarter sized hail and tornado warnings to the area Monday.   The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in the are...

Rains hampered planting progress across parts of Minnesota and most of Iowa last week, according to the USDA.   Minnesota farmers averaged 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending A...

Four people were injured in a two vehicle accident on Highway 30, near Lewisville on Friday afternoon.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 3:49pm, a 2009 Kia Sportage driv...

A Truman man was injured in a motorcycle accident west of Amboy on Wednesday evening.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 7:09pm, a 2007 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, driven...

Walmart is planning to remodel its Fairmont Store and 21 other stores across Minnesota this year, the company announced Wednesday.   The remodeling efforts are part of a larger goal of remodeling...

The North Iowa Community School District announced this week that they will begin sharing their Superintendent position with Forest City this summer.   According to a news release, the decision w...

Demolition of the County Road 9 bridge next to the Rapidan Dam is virtually complete.   Back in early February, demolition crews used explosives to bring the bridge deck down to the river bed. Si...

A Lake Crystal man died from injuries suffered in a pickup rollover north of Good Thunder early Sunday.   According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call at 12:3...

Corn planting ramped up in southern Minnesota, while farmers in the state saw 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 20th, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistic...

Amazon is building a delivery center in the Northport Industrial Center in North Mankato.   The last mile facilities, also known as delivery stations or delivery hubs, are designed to handle the ...