The Blue Earth City Council is looking to acquire an area of property within the community, in which a memorial would be built honoring veterans. At Monday night’s meeting, the Council discusses purchasing the Greenfield Property, which may say would be ideal for the memorial project. However, the property’s ownership by a multi-state trust, has…… read more »
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Faribault County Vital Statistics Released for May 2021
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for May of 2021. According to the report, there were 5 births in the County in May, 2 fewer than last year, 13 deaths were reported in the county in May, 3 more than in May of last year and 8 marriage licenses…… read more »
16 Year Old Boy Accidentally Shot in the Leg Near Frost Wednesday Night
A Blue Earth male juvenile was injured late Wednesday night when he was accidentally struck by a bullet discharged from a weapon in rural Faribault County. At 11pm Wednesday evening, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office was called to a report of a gunshot being fired, resulting in injury, at a rural area along 70th…… read more »
Family of Buffalo Center Woman Who Died in a Local Long Term Care Facility Awarded $6 Million
A jury on Thursday awarded the family of a Buffalo Center woman who died at a local long term care facility $6 million as part of a wrongful death suit. The family of Darlene Weaver, a Timely Mission resident who died in June 2017, filed a lawsuit in Winnebago County District Court against the…… read more »
MnDOT Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Project in Wells
The City of Wells will be the setting for a special bicycle and pedestrian demonstration project coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project will be set up along Highway 22 and Highway 109, with in the corporate city limits of Wells. The project will consist of painted on street bicycle lanes…… read more »
Elmore Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Assaulting a Woman and Holding Her Captive, Sentenced to Prison
An Elmore man charged with assaulting a woman and holding her captive at his home will serve time in prison. Fifty six year old Michael Hinton, of Elmore, was sentenced Monday in Faribault County District Court in connection with the 2019 assault. The victim, who had met Hinton on one occasion prior to…… read more »
The Faribault-Martin County Transit Board Met Wednesday to Discuss 2022 Budget
The Faribault-Martin County Transit Board discussed their 2022 operations budget at a meeting on Wednesday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking to negotiate a one year contract, rather than a two year contract, according to Transit Board Director Jeremy Monaghan. The State Department has committed to funding 100 percent of the operations…… read more »
Short Term Lane Closures Expected as MnDOT Installs Weather Systems on Some Area Roads
Beginning June 21st, motorists traveling through South Central and Southwestern Minnesota can expect short term lane closures as Road Weather Information Systems are being installed at different locations throughout the Regional Area. New stations are being installed in Blue Earth, Faribault sand Martin Counties. Stations are planned along I-90 near Welcome, I-90 near…… read more »
Fairmont School District Accepts Compeer Grant and Approves Hirings and Resignations
The Farimont School District has received a $3,000 grant from Compeer Financial to benefit the district’s agriculture program. The grant award was formally accepted by the Fairmont School Board during their regular meeting on Tuesday. It was noted that the District received about $6.3 million in Covid Funds, with $4.8 million remaining for…… read more »
Two Separate Investigations Leads to the Arrests of Two Emmet County Men
Two Emmet County men have been arrested on drug charges as part of two separate investigations from earlier this month. The first case began as a traffic stop in Armstrong early last week where further investigation is said have uncovered controlled substances that led to 31 year old Daniel Douglas being taken into custody…… read more »