Category Archives: Local News
USDA Releases Crop Progress Report for MN & Iowa for Last Week
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending May 25th. Corn planting in Minnesota was 97% complete, reaching ...
May 28, 2025
April's Vital Statistics Released by the Faribault County Recorder's Office
The Faribault County Recorder's Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for April 2025. According to the report, there were 7 births in the county in April, 1 more than in 2024. There w...
May 27, 2025
Over 34 Million People Estimated to be Traveling Over Memorial Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is upon us and many travelers are hitting the roads. AAA projects there will be 39.4 million people on the roads across the country over the weekend. More than 3.7 million ...
May 23, 2025
Faribault County Commissioners Received a Construction Update at Their Meeting
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday and received construction updates from County Engineer April Wellman. Wellman informed the board that the milling process had begun on Co...
May 22, 2025
Faribault County Recorder Releases March's Vital Statistics
The Faribault County Recorder's Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for March of 2025. According to the report, there were 9 births in the county in March, 5 less than in 2024. &nbs...
May 22, 2025
Several Area Organizations Receive Books as Part of The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's Early Literacy Grant Program
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has distributed 34,639 children's books to 73 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program. This year, the distribution increased by 15...
May 22, 2025
UHD's Home Health Program Receives 5 Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
United Hospital District's Home Health program has received a prestigious 5 start rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS star ratings are a measure of the q...
May 22, 2025
Man Dies in Farm Repair Accident in Rural Amboy
A man died in a farm repair accident in rural Amboy on Sunday Afternoon. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, at 4:09pm, Blue Earth County Dispatch received a call that a man wa...
May 20, 2025
B.E. Council Decides a Police Presence is Not Longer Needed at Council Meetings
The Blue Earth City Council met Monday and one of the items that was added to the agenda was whether or not a Police Officer was necessary to be at the meetings anymore. During the discussion i...
May 20, 2025
Rapid Planting Progress Continued in MN & Iowa Last Week
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending May 18th. It was another warm week across Minnesota, this time a...
May 20, 2025
