Category Archives: Local News

Alcohol was a factor in a head on collision Saturday afternoon on Interstate 90, near Albert Lea, that resulted in the injuries of four people.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 36 year ...

Residents of Faribault County are reminded that first half real estate taxes on commercial, residential and personal property, where noted on your tax statement, are due by Thursday, May 15th.   ...

Drought conditions have improved across Iowa despite below normal rainfall in April, according to the latest Weather Summary Update.   After a wetter than normal March, April saw below average pr...

The Granada-Huntley-East Chain School Board heard an update regarding the building project on Thursday night.   Ryan Hoffman of ICS attended the meeting with further updates and information conce...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday and went into closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.   After t...

More Minnesota High School seniors than ever before graduated in 2024 with 58,293 students or 84.2% of the 2024 graduating class, the highest graduation rate Minnesota has ever recorded.   That's...

A Winnebago teen was injured in a one vehicle accident north of Blue Earth on Wednesday morning.   According to the Faribault County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 7am, a 2007 Audi A4, driven...

United Hospital District is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Scot Perkinson, MD, to its surgical team. Dr. Perkinson has more than a decade of experience in orthopedic surgery, enhancing UHD's ...

Three Fairmont men were injured in an accident near Blue Earth Tuesday evening.   According to the Faribault County Sheriff's Office, it happened on 90th Street near 340th, Avenue, southwest of B...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced plans for 12 new electric vehicle charging stations along Interstates 90 and 94.   The funding for these stations comes from nearly $10 millio...