A fire destroyed a Good Thunder home on Wednesday and a dog died in the blaze. Good Thunder Fire Chief Phil Klammer, said crews were called shortly after 9am to Darren and Jenny Frank’s residence, which is about a mile and a half north of Good Thunder on Old Highway 66. Klammer said a neighbor…… read more »
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Faribault Co Auditor Demonstrates Voting Machines at County Commissioner’s Meeting
At Tuesday’s meeting the Faribault County Board of Commissioners received demonstration of the voting machine to be used in the November Midterm Elections. The meeting began with County Auditor, Darren Esser introducing himself, and stating that the purpose of the meeting was to demonstrate to the public the accuracy of the computer program and voting…… read more »
Area County, City and School District Elections for Tuesday, November 8th
This Tuesday, November 8 marks the midterm elections across the Country and locally, there are a number of elections in the area. In Faribault County, running for County Commissioner in District 4 Incumbent Tom Loveall will face Dana Gates, Darren Esser is running unopposed for Auditor/Treasurer, Sherry Asmus is running unopposed for County Recorder and…… read more »
State Races in Minnesota for Tuesday, November 8th
This Tuesday, November 8th marks the Mid Term Elections across the Country, with a number of high profile seats up for grabs in Minnesota. In the Governor’s race, DFL Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan are facing their biggest challenge from Republican’s Scott Jensen and running mate Matt Birk. Also running are Grassroots…… read more »
Armstrong Council Member Nick Mart Resigns, Accepts Job as Deputy City Clerk
At a special meeting earlier this week, the Armstrong City Council accepted the resignation of Council member Nick Mart and hired him as Deputy City Clerk. Mart has been doing clerical work for the city since the resignation of former City Clerk Angie Thompson in July. The council voted to accept Mart’s resignation with the…… read more »
AAA Reporting Minnesota Seeing Lower Gas Prices This Week, Iowa Higher Prices
Heading into the first weekend in November, AAA reports that gasoline prices in Minnesota are lower than they were a week ago, while prices in Iowa are higher than last week. The average price in Minnesota is $3.61 per gallon, compared to $3.62 a gallon a week ago. In Iowa, the average price is currently…… read more »
Burning Restrictions in Effect for Most of Minnesota
Open burning restrictions are now in place across almost all of Minnesota. Due to increased wildfire risk from dry conditions, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will not issue permits for open burning of brush or yard waste in many counties, including; Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Mower and Nicollet. Restrictions will remain in…… read more »
Mapleton Water Tower Down For 2 Weeks for Maintenance
Mapleton residents will need to take precautions with their water over the next two weeks. The city says the water tower will be down, leaving it unable to filter out iron from its waterways. The city is changing out the iron pipe to a stainless steel pipe, with a longer lifespan of 28 years. In…… read more »
Winnebago Man Injured in Semi Crash South of Madelia Tuesday Night
A Winnebago man was injured when the semi he was driving collided with another semi south of Madelia just after 8:20 Tuesday night. Fifty eight year old David Alfson was southbound on 330th Street, crossing Highway 60, when he collided with a westbound semi on Highway 60 driven by 32 year old Bruce Koepp of…… read more »
October 2022 Ranked as One of Iowa’s 20 Driest
October wrapped up as one of Iowa’s 20 driest Octobers in 150 years of record keeping. State climatologist Justin Glisan says the northwest and central regions of the state were as much as two and a half inches below normal for rainfall for the month. Glisan see the state is starting to trend down into…… read more »