Category Archives: Local News
Road Wash Out Forces Move of Riverpalooza to the Faribault County Fairgrounds for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Riverside Town and Country Club's Riverpalooza fundraiser will not be held at the golf course.. Back in August, heavy rains washed out the same area of roadway tha...
Sep 03, 2025
Corn and Soybean Condition in MN & Iowa Lower Last Week According to the USDA
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 31st. Field activities included cutting and bailing hay. ...
Sep 03, 2025
AAA Says Over 43 Million Expected To Travel for the Labor Day Holiday Weekend
AAA says that with the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, an estimated 43.3 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home. They say the vast majority will be driving. They say t...
Aug 28, 2025
Three Local Cities Among 30 Named for Minnesota Public Facility Authority Loans and Grants
The Minnesota Public Facility Authority announced more than $236.4 million in loans and grants to 30 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in Blue Earth, Fairmont, Kiester and 15 other...
Aug 27, 2025
MN Crop Condition Remains Mostly the Same, Iowa's Crop Conditions Decline Slightly Last Week
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the Crop Progress Report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 24th. The week started with warm temperatures but closed ...
Aug 26, 2025
UHD Recognized as One of 121 MN Hospitals to Provide Emergency Care and Treatment to Stroke Patients
United Hospital District is one of 121 hospitals recognized in Minnesota for their preparedness to evaluate, stabilize and provide emergency treatment to patients with acute stroke symptoms. Stroke is...
Aug 20, 2025
Corn and Soybean Conditions Continue to Look Good in MN and Iowa
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 17th. Field activities included harvesting oats and hay and repo...
Aug 19, 2025
Seattle Woman Indicted Last Thursday in Shooting Death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Originally From Minnesota
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a Seattle woman was indicted on Thursday in connection to the January murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent from Minnesota in Vermont. The Department...
Aug 18, 2025
Several Area Schools Recognized by the MN Dept of Education for Promoting Positive Behavior in School
Several Schools were named this week as part of a Minnesota Department of Education effort to recognize schools, "promoting positive behavior in school." A press release from MDE says the 95 sc...
Aug 14, 2025
MN Farm Family of the Year to be Chosen at Farmfest on Thursday Afternoon
The University of Minnesota Farm Family of the Year Recognition Program has existed for more than three decades and honors farm families throughout Minnesota for their contributions to the agriculture...
Aug 07, 2025
