Category Archives: Local News

Minnesota's soybean industry is being represented on a trade mission to Europe as state leaders work to strengthen ties with two of the region's largest economies.   Minnesota Soybean Growers Ass...

A Truman man wanted for arson has been arrested after an incident last Friday in Jackson.   At around 1:45pm, a Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy was attempting to pull over a vehicle in the parkin...

The Fairmont City Council met Monday evening for a special meeting regarding allegations against Council Member Britney Kawecki.   The meeting could have been held in closed session, however Kawe...

On Monday the Fairmont Area Community Center Foundation announced in a press release that it will discontinue efforts to build a YMCA operated community center in Fairmont. While the project had been ...

Residents of Faribault County are reminded that second half taxes on Agricultural Property, where noted on your tax statement, are due by Monday, November 17th.   All payments mailed should be po...

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families said on Sunday it is "appalled" at a memo it received from the USDA, stating it must "undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for Nove...

Write in votes have now been tabulated from Tuesday's city elections in Kossuth County.   In Bancroft, a write in candidate was needed in their city council race as 3 seats on the council were up...

The Faribault County Commissioners met on Tuesday and held a public hearing during their regular meeting on a local option sale tax for road and bridge improvements.   After the hearing, the boar...

A Blue Earth Area bus driver and a Minnesota Lake woman were injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon near Easton.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol at approximately 4:17 pm, t...

Two area school districts are asking voters for funding on this Election Day.   The Granada-Huntley-East Chain School District has an $8.745 million bond on the ballot.   If passed, the prop...