Category Archives: Local News

A Fairmont Police Officer has been arrested and is facing criminal sexual conduct charges following a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigation.   Officer Dustin Wade Schwebke is aw...

A proposed high volage transmission line that would cross southern Minnesota continues to generate concerns among residents and local officials.   Faribault County Commissioner Bill Groskreutz sa...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting nominations for farmers and ranchers interested in serving on local Farm Service Agency County Committees.   FSA Administrator Bill Beam says l...

The Blue Earth City Council on Monday approved a conditional use permit for a new child care center that will operate in the former Little Luke's building near St. Luke's.   The permit allows Tri...

Blue Earth Police Chief Tom Fletcher has released the incident analysis report for May.   The report indicated that the police department responded to a total of 277 calls last month, with 23 of ...

Construction activity is expected to begin soon on two major development projects in Blue Earth.   During Monday's Blue Earth City Council meeting, City Engineer Ben Rosol provided updates on bot...

Corn and soybean crops across Minnesota and Iowa remain in good shape as the growing season moves into mid-June, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report released Monday by the USDA'...

Two men are facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they burglarized a vacant rural Elmore residence twice in the same day.   Faribault County Deputies first responded to a tripped a...

The 17th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients Jam the Food Shelf in June Event was held last Thursday, at the Cedar Inn Drive In on Highway 169 in Blue Earth.   A total of $7,234 in cash and a record ...

The latest vital statistics report from the Faribault County Recorder's Office show the number of births remained unchanged in May compared to a year ago, while deaths and marriage licenses both incre...