On Monday, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 6th. In Minnesota, corn silking reached 96%, 1 week ahead of last year and 3 days ahead of the 5 year average. The dough stage reached 56%. Dent stage was 8%. Corn condition…… read more »
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11 Felony Counts Filed Against a Mapleton Man Accused of Allegedly Possessing Child Pornography
Tips to law enforcement reportedly led to felony child pornography charges being filed against a Mapleton man. Fifty three year old Luke Andrew Benson was charged with 11 felonies Thursday in Blue Earth County District Court for alleged possession of child pornography involving minors younger than 14, according to a criminal complaint. An investigation into…… read more »
Blue Earth Woman and Winnebago Man Injured in Hwy 22 Crash
A Blue Earth woman and a Winnebago man were injured in a two vehicle accident north of Beauford late Thursday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 11:27am, a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox driven by 78 year old Judith Kay Orvedal, of Blue Earth, was northbound on Highway 22 and a 2015 Kia Optima,…… read more »
Faribault County Commissioners Decide to Hire County Coordinator
Earlier this week at the Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, the commissioners discussed whether the county should have a County Coordinator or a County Administrator. Commissioner Bill Groskreutz says the county has had a coordinator for a number of years, but with all of the new responsibilities added to the Auditor/Treasurer position in the…… read more »
British Colombia Man Injured in I-90 Accident Near Blue Earth
A motorcyclist was injured after a single vehicle accident east of Blue Earth on Thursday afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 4:14pm, 46 year old Jeffery R Brown, of Ford St. John, British Colombia, was traveling westbound on I-90 on a 2005 Harley Davidson in Emerald Township when he laid the Harley…… read more »
Faribault County Board Approves Hiring Accounting Services Until a New Auditor/Treasurer is Found
At Tuesday’s Faribault County Commissioners meeting, the board received a request from outgoing Interim Auditor/Treasurer Jessica Blair that they approve that two signatures be required on any Auditor related items until a permanent replacement is found. Commissioner Bill Groskreutz says the board approved the request. On a temporary basis, until the position is filled Public…… read more »
Mapleton Man Accused of Sexual Assaulting Disabled Teen
A Mapleton man is accused of sexual misconduct with a disabled teen. Nineteen year old Caylen Robert Blume was charged in Blue Earth County Court with four felony counts of 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct. A criminal complaint says the 15 year old girl’s father reported to Mapleton Police in February that his daughter had…… read more »
Faribault County FSA Director Reminds Area Producers that They Need to Keep Their Records Up to Date
With acreage reporting season over, the payment season is right around the corner for producers. Faribault County FSA Director Nicki Miranowski says producers need to keep their records up to date. If you have purchased land or if you have done some estate planning or if you have inherited land from an estate, you need…… read more »
MnDOT Updates Faribault County Board on Highway Plans
On Tuesday, members of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, District 7 Office, updated the Faribault County Board of Commissioners on the upcoming highway plans as well as a review of ongoing projects within the district. The biggest project underway in Faribault County is the resurfacing of both the eastbound and westbound lane of Interstate 90…… read more »
Bricelyn Teen Sentenced to Time in Residential Facility and Probation for Sexual Abuse Charges in Iowa
Seven counts of second degree sexual abuse lead to no prison time for Bricelyn teen. Eighteen year old Kody Walter Roth of Bricelyn was charged with those counts for allegedly sexually abusing a minor in Winnebago County between January 2019 and June 2020. Even though he was a minor himself when the sex abuse occurred,…… read more »