Category Archives: Local News
Blue Earth Mayor Scholtes Releases Statement Regarding Misinformation About Refugee Resettlement in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Mayor Rick Scholtes released a public statement this morning regarding refugee resettlement misinformation that's been making its way through the community and social media. Scholtes' state...
Oct 07, 2024
Judge Sets Sentencing for Good Thunder Mayor Charged in Conflict of Interest Case
Sentencing is set for the Mayor of Good Thunder who was first charged back in 2022 for alleged conflicts of interest involving city contracts. According to court documents, Robert Anderson agreed to e...
Oct 07, 2024
Frost Man Sentenced on Lesser Charges After Leading Authorities on a Chase Through Blue Earth in May
A Frost man received a stayed prison sentence, credit for jail time served and may serve more jail time on work release after leading police on a chase through Blue Earth in May. Forty year old Cory T...
Oct 03, 2024
Faribault County Sheriff Mike Gormley Announces Retirement at Tuesday's County Board Meeting
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and at the meeting, Sheriff Mike Gormley and Chief Deputy Scott Adams addressed the board with Sheriff's Office business. Commissioner Tom Lo...
Oct 03, 2024
Two Injured When Their Car Hit A Blue Earth County Dump Truck West of Mapleton Tuesday
A Good Thunder man and his female passenger were injured when a car and a Blue Earth County Dump Truck crashed at an intersection between Mapleton and Good Thunder Tuesday Afternoon. According to the ...
Oct 02, 2024
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 ac...
Sep 26, 2024
Former Wells Man Appears in Faribault County District Court on 16 Counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor
A former Wells man is facing 16 counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor who he had mentored at church and coached, according to online court records. Fifty four year old Michael Al...
Sep 25, 2024
Blue Earth County Commissioners Accept Bid to Remove the Bridge Near the Rapidan Dam
Blue Earth County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted a bid from a construction company to remove the damaged County Road 9 bridge next to the Rapidan Dam. The county received seven bids, all of them ov...
Sep 25, 2024
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 c...
Sep 24, 2024
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 ...
Sep 24, 2024
