Category Archives: Local News
Three Area School Districts Receive Grants from the Mitchel Perrizo Jr. Leaders are Readers Fund
The Mitchel Perrizo Jr. Leaders are Readers Fund, a designated fund under the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), recently awarded $45,000 to three school districts in Faribault and Blue ...
Jul 31, 2025
Deer/Motorcycle Accident on I-90 Injures Wisconsin Man
A Wisconsin man was injured in a motorcycle/deer collision on Wednesday morning near Blue Earth. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 10:13am, a 2024 Harley Davidson operat...
Jul 31, 2025
Three Area Families to Be Recognized at Farmfest
The University of Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program honors farm families from throughout Minnesota for their significant contributions to the agriculture industry and their local communities. ...
Jul 29, 2025
Corn and Soybean Conditions in MN Decline Last Week, But Improve in Iowa, According to the USDA
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending July 27th. Minnesota corn silking reached 77%, 8% of corn has re...
Jul 29, 2025
MnDOT To Begin Resurfacing Highway 15 on Monday, August 4th
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a three week resurfacing project on Highway 15 in Fairmont starting on Monday, August 4th. The project will improve the road surface on Hig...
Jul 29, 2025
Fairmont School District Residents to Vote on $21.7 Million Referendum in November
Voters in the Fairmont School District will go to the polls this fall to decide the fate of a $21.7 million bond referendum for critical facility and education improvements. The Fairmont Area School B...
Jul 28, 2025
Blue Earth Council Approves Two Bids at Monday Night's Council Meeting
The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and took a look at the bids for the seal coating projects slated for this summer. The city received two bids for the seal coating process, with the low...
Jul 22, 2025
USDA Releases Crop Progress Report for MN & Iowa for the Week Ending July 20th
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the Crop Progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending July 20th. Field activities during the week included fungicide spraying...
Jul 22, 2025
Easton Man Uninjured in Two Vehicle Accident in Goodhue County
An Easton man was involved in a two vehicle accident in Goodhue County on Saturday evening. According to the State Patrol, at approximately 5:51pm, a 2018 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by 68 year old B...
Jul 21, 2025
Wells Man Facing Drug Charges Following Sunday Night Traffic Stop
A Wells man is facing multiple felony drug charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Forty nine year old Roel Gallardo wa...
Jul 18, 2025
