Category Archives: Local News
Jackson Woman Injured After Hitting a Cow on I-90 Saturday Night
A Jackson woman was injured when she collided with a cow on the roadway in Faribault County on Saturday night. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 8:52pm, a 2017 GMC Terra...
Apr 07, 2025
A Defense of Mental Illness Expected to be Used for Man Accused of Stabbing a Kwik Trip Worker in Mankato in March
Court records show attorneys for a man charged in the stabbing death of a Kwik Trip worker last month intend to rely on a defense of mental illness. Michael Lee Miller is charged with 2nd degre...
Apr 04, 2025
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors Set the Date for 2 Public Hearings
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors set the date and time for a pair of upcoming public hearings during their meeting Tuesday morning. The board will hold the public hearing on their proposed budg...
Apr 04, 2025
Faribault County Treasurers Office Reporting an Error on the 2025 Tax Statements, New Statements are Forthcoming
The Faribault County Treasurers Office would like to inform tax payers of Faribault County that there was an error on the 2025 tax statements. The Region 9 Development amount is incorrect. The ...
Apr 03, 2025
Faribault County Board Gets and Update on Gravel Crushing and Rumble Strips
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and received an update from County Engineer April Wellman on the upcoming projects in the county. Commissioner Bruce Anderson said one...
Apr 03, 2025
MnDOT Transfers Highway 263 to Martin County
The ownership of Highway 263 between Ceylon and Interstate 90 has officially been transferred from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to Martin County. Highway 263, from Ceylon to I-90,...
Apr 02, 2025
Rural Mankato Man Dies in Farm Accident on Monday
An 82 year old man died in a farm accident in Lime Township in rural Mankato on Monday. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says it happened just after 2pm Monday on a farm on 570th Avenue i...
Apr 02, 2025
ICE Apprehends a Repeat Sex Offender in Blue Earth
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took a repeat sex offender into custody in Blue Earth on Monday. ICE officials apprehended the suspect at a residence on Galbraith Street on Monda...
Apr 01, 2025
St. James' Heil Beats Out BEA Superintendent Fletcher for Albert Lea Superintendent Job
The Albert Lea School Board voted unanimously Monday to offer the job of the district's next Superintendent to current St. James Superintendent Steven Heil. After stepping out into the hall to ...
Apr 01, 2025
Minnesota & Iowa Farmers Expected to Plant More Corn Acres in 2025 According to the USDA
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Prospective Plantings Report for Minnesota and Iowa was released Monday. Minnesota farmers intend to plant 8.60 million acres of corn for all...
Apr 01, 2025
