Category Archives: Local News

Winnebago Woman Dies Following ATV Accident East of Winnebago on Wednesday

A rural Winnebago woman is dead following an ATV rollover east of Winnebago on Wednesday morning. At approximately 11:14 am, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the scene of the accident and determined that a 2021 Polaris Ranger, driven by 68 year old Retha Rasmussen was northbound on 375th Ave, when the Ranger…read more »

Corn and Soybean Harvest Advancing in MN & Iowa

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending September 22nd.  Field activities included harvesting soybean and corn. In Minnesota, 84% of corn was in the dent stage, 6 days behind the five year average, 46% was mature and harvest was 4% complete.  Minnesota corn…read more »

Grants Available For Veterans Affected By This Year’s Flooding

Funds are now available to Minnesota veterans affected by natural disasters, such as flooding earlier this summer.  The $500 grants are not based on financial status. The benefits are being made available as the result of a declared emergency and the governor’s issuance of an emergency executive order authorizing the commission of the Minnesota Department…read more »

Ballot Error Found in 17 Ballots in Faribault County

Seventeen ballots in Faribault County misidentified the parties for candidates in the State Representative District 23A race, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. In a statement Friday, Republican incumbent Representative Peggy Bennett said she learned from a supporter that her opponent, Joe Staloch, was labeled as Republican.  Staloch filed to run for the…read more »