Category Archives: Local News

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners addressed a number of items on the agenda at its meeting on Tuesday. The board took action to appoints Public Works Director/County Engineer April Wellman t...

Drivers who use Highway 60 between Mankato and Madelia are advised that a detour for the Highway 60 Lake Crystal project started on Tuesday.   Through traffic will be detoured to County Road 13 n...

Senator Tina Smith was in Fairmont on Tuesday and learned about Heaven's Table Food Shelf operations.   Smith stressed that food shelves are as important as ever, because of the many people who a...

Minnesota farmers averaged 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 13th, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities were similar to last we...

The public is being asked to help find those responsible for over $30,000 in vandalism at Fountain Lake Park.   The Albert Lea Police Department says officers responded to a report of damage at F...

The Faribault County American Legion official 2025 flag disposal ceremony will be held on Saturday at the Bricelyn American Legion.   Anyone who has flags that are no longer in use are encouraged...

As the REAL ID implementation deadline is less than a month away, the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DVS) is receiving heavy demand.   Starting May 7th, a REAL ID, Enhanced ID, passport, res...

Two gunshot victims were taken to UHD in Blue Earth on Sunday night.   According the Blue Earth Police Department, at approximately 10:22pm, they received a call that a female and male suffering ...

Authorities are investigating the death of a Winnebago man at an apartment in North Mankato.   According to a release from the North Mankato Police Department, officers were called just after 5:1...

Widespread rain and record snowfall in some areas limited Minnesota farmers to 1.0 day suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 6th, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics...