Category Archives: Local News

Candidate filing has closed for Martin County City and Township Offices ahead of the November 3rd election, with several competitive races on the ballot.   Fairmont's mayoral race features five c...

Faribault County FSA Executive Director Nicki Miranowski is reminding Conservation Reserve Program participants that the primary nesting season ends at midnight August 1st, allowing producers to begin...

Corn and soybean development continued to advance across Minnesota and Iowa during the week ending July 26th, according to the USDA.   In Minnesota, corn silking jumped to 87%, well ahead of 58% ...

The Blue Earth City Council discussed campaign sign regulations ahead of this fall's election. During Monday's meeting members discusses questions about where signs can legally be placed and the rules...

The filing period for municipal offices in Faribault County remains open through July 28th and many races still have no candidates on file for the November 3rd General Election.   As of Monday, j...

Candidate filings continue for municipal offices in Martin County ahead of the November 3rd General Election.   In Fairmont, Aaron Meier has filed for mayor. Jay Maynard has filed for the Ward 1 ...

The latest USDA Crop Progress Report shows corn and soybean development continuing to move ahead in both Minnesota and Iowa.   In Minnesota, 58% of the corn crop is silking, up from 28% last week...

A Glenville man and his 14 year old passenger were seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday morning, north of Blue Earth.   The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just before ...

Minnesota added 13,200 jobs in June, the third consecutive month of strong gains following losses seen during Operation Metro Surge from January through March.   Minnesota's unemployment rate hel...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, shows drought conditions changed little across Minnesota and Iowa during the past week, with some modest improvement.   In Minnesota, nearly 23...