Category Archives: Local News

Residents in the Blue Earth Area School District were asked whether or not to approved a 66.8 million dollar bond referendum for a new PreK - 6th grade school to be built by the High School. The measu...

Gertrude Paschke will be the new commissioner in Faribault County's 1st District come January beating incumbent John Roper in Tuesday's election. Paschke received 865 votes compared to Roper's 513. Ma...

Three council member at large seats were up for grabs in Blue Earth last night, with the incumbents keeping their seats. Michael McNerney led the way with 1,240 votes, Stephanie Walter collected 896 a...

In the race for State Representative in District 22A incumbent Republican Bjorn Olson grabbed 69 percent of the vote as he defeated Marisa Ulman who collected 30 percent. It was also another incumbent...

The Faribault County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found in rural Wells Friday night.  According to the Faribault County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 11:46pm, they rece...

A rural Wells woman had died as a result of a house fire that happened Saturday Afternoon. According to the Faribault County Sheriff's office, at approximately 3:54pm, they responded to a house fire o...

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending November 3rd.    Harvest was nearing completion as fall ...

A woman and young boy from Winnebago were injured in a two vehicle crash on Highway 169, north of Blue Earth on Friday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 7:58am, a 2012...

A former high school coach, accused of having sex with a student, is taking a plea deal. Thirty five year old Richard John Polley, of Albert Lea, was charged in January 2022 with third degree criminal...

An Amboy man was injured in a one vehicle accident on Thursday Afternoon on Interstate 90 in Rock County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 12:52pm, a 2023 Chevy Silverado, dri...