Category Archives: Local News

Two Blue Earth residents are facing felony charges after authorities say they stole checks, jewelry and personal information while helping clean out a deceased couple's estate in rural Faribault Count...

The Blue Earth Area School District will host a referendum information meeting later this week as voters prepare to decide on two proposed bond questions totaling more than $73 million.   The mee...

After serving six terms on the Faribault County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Tom Loveall announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election this year.   Loveall made the announcement during t...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners recognized county employee Brandee Douglas during Tuesday's meeting after she received an Excellence in Performance Award.   The board praised Douglas ...

Two Elmore residents are facing multiple drug, firearm and child endangerment charges following a search warrant executed by the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force earlier this month.   Accor...

The filing period opened Tuesday for federal, state and county offices and it will remain open until 5pm on June 2nd.   So far in Faribault County, two candidates have filed for Sheriff, Christop...

Faribault County producers are being urged to complete their crop acreage reporting as the Farm Service Agency enters its busiest filing period.   Faribault County FSA Executive Director Nicki Mi...

The Blue Earth City Council approved the low bid Monday night for the South Linton Area Street and Utility Improvement project, moving forward with a major infrastructure overhaul on the city's south ...

Farmers in both Minnesota and Iowa continue to make strong planting progress this spring, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report released Monday.   In Minnesota, corn planting reached ...

Sirens began sounding after 7pm Sunday across southern Minnesota, alerting area residents about severe weather. The northeast bound storm system crossed into Minnesota near Fairmont, then moved throug...