Category Archives: Local News

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor show dry conditions continuing across parts of southeastern Minnesota, while northern Iowa is faring better.   Locally, Faribault County is largely in moderate dro...

Faribault County Commissioners received an update on Tuesday on the proposed Power On Midwest Transmission Line Project.   The proposed 765 kilovolt line would stretch from South Dakota to the Wi...

Faribault County Public Works Director April Wellman updated commissioners this week on several road and bridge projects across the county.   Wellman reported that reconstruction of County Road 1...

The Martin County Board of Commissioners are keeping the current wheelage tax in place, at least for now.   County Engineer Kevin Peyman told commissioners the ten dollar annual tax on vehicle re...

A Blue Earth County jury has awarded more than $3.1 million to former Good Thunder City Clerk Ashney Helleksen in a whistleblower lawsuit against the city.   Jurors found Helleksen's reports of s...

A growing agri-technology company could receive a 10 year property tax abatement as it plans a major investment in Blue Earth.   The Blue Earth City Council is being asked to approve a tax agreem...

Corn development continues to run ahead of normal in both Minnesota and Iowa.   In Minnesota, 93% of the corn crop has reached the silking stage, up from 87% last week and ahead of the five year ...

Recent rainfall has helped ease drought conditions in parts of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, but much of the region remains drier than normal heading into August.   The latest U.S. Drough...

School board candidate filing has closed for several area districts ahead of the November election.   In United South Central, Kyle Bauman, Diana Brooks and Ashley Ignaszewski have filed for thre...

Candidate filing has officially closed for City and Township Offices across Faribault County ahead of the November 3rd General Election. Not all of the candidates have been posted as of this time, but...