Category Archives: Local News

United Hospital District CEO Rick Ash is retiring after nearly 11 years leading the organization and more than 35 years in rural healthcare leadership.   The UHD Board of Directors announced Ash'...

Absentee ballots are now available at the Kossuth County Auditor's Office for the upcoming special election in the North Kossuth School District.   Only residents of the North Kossuth School Dist...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners reviewed the 2025 annual report from the county's Economic Development Authority on Tuesday.   EDA Specialist Kendra Reineking said the board saw leade...

Six students and four adults were involved in a school bus accident Tuesday afternoon involving two Fairmont Area School buses.   The crash occurred at the intersection of County Road 8 and Count...

The Blue Earth City Council met on Tuesday and completed a six month performance evaluation of City Administrator Dawn Collins, rating her an average of 8.46 out of 10/   The review was conducted...

A Mapleton woman and a Delavan man were hospitalized following a two vehicle crash Friday night on Highway 109 between Delavan and Winnebago.   Forty seven year old Mary Ruth Burns and 54 year ol...

United South Central will see several staffing changes at the end of the school year as four longtime teachers prepare to retire.   Superintendent Taylor Topinka says Anne Feist, Brad Huse, Pierr...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the enrollment periods for the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, for 2026.   The Farm Service Agency is accepting offers for Continuous CRP no...

A Winnebago man is facing a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge after authorities say he ripped a door off its hinges during an argument, causing it to strike a woman in the head.   Accordi...

Facilities planning was a major focus of the Blue Earth Area School Board's February meeting.   Following a recap of January's work session, the board directed Superintendent Mandy Fletcher to be...