The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday declared a state of emergency following last week’s flash flooding that brought damage to several county and township gravel roads. The heavy rains, estimated between 5 and 6 inches in some parts of the county, also led to flooding for some residents. Freeborn County Emergency Management Director…… read more »
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Favorable Weather in MN & Iowa Helps Crops Advance
Favorable weather conditions allowed Minnesota farmers 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork and Iowa farmers saw 4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 10th, according to the USDA. In Minnesota, topsoil moisture supplies were 75% adequate and subsoil moisture rated 78% adequate. Corn was 66% good to excellent. Soybean condition was 63% good…… read more »
Wells Man Charged With Felony Property Damage & DWI After Accident
A Wells man is accused of damaging crops and other property when he ran his pickup off the road earlier this month. Fifty one year old Christopher Warmka was charged with felony 1st degree damage to property last week in Faribault County Court. A criminal complaint says Faribault County Deputies responded July 2nd to a…… read more »
Albert Lea Man, Who Sexually Assaulted His Baby Sitter, Sentenced to Jail Time
A church janitor who sexually assaulted his teenage babysitter has been sentenced to jail time. Thirty five year old Matthew Ryan Estes, of Albert Lea, was sentenced June 30th on two counts of felony 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct. A third count of the same was dropped as part of a plea deal. Estes will…… read more »
Amboy Woman Suffers Serious Injuries in Mankato Crash
An Amboy woman was seriously injured in a wrong way ramp crash Thursday morning in Mankato. Sixty nine year old Carol Jean Gramentz was transported to Mayo Clinic Mankato with life threatening injuries following the crash on Northbound Highway 22 at Highway 14. The Minnesota State Patrol says Gramentz was driving a Chevy Malibu the…… read more »
AAA Reports Gas Prices in MN & Iowa Are Lower Than Last Week
Going into the 2nd weekend in July, AAA reports that gas prices in Minnesota are down 3 cents from last week, while prices in Iowa are down 8 cents from a week ago. The average price per gallon in Minnesota is $4.63. The average price per gallon in Iowa is $4.53. South Carolina had the…… read more »
MN’s Frontline Worker Bonus Pay May End Up Being Less Than Expected
When the Minnesota Legislature finally agreed to a front line worker bonus pay plan, lawmakers anticipated 667,000 workers would be eligible for slices of the $500 million pool of money. The individual checks were anticipated to total about $750. Now the only number that will for sure not change is the $500 million bonus pool.…… read more »
Tuesday Night’s Storms Cause Some Crop Damage in the Area
Some crop damage was noted in Faribault County from the storms that passed through the area Tuesday night. Johnson Seeds Agronomist Kyle Ignaszewski says rainfall varied greatly and some of the corn crop suffered root lodging from the high winds. But he adds that a lot of the time, given how small the roots are…… read more »
Faribault County Public Works Director Tells Commissioners Most Highway Projects for 2022 are Complete
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners learned Tuesday that most of the highway projects scheduled for this year are either complete or nearing completion. Public works director Mark Daly says all of the work is done on County Roads 28 and 30 and the north part of County 31 is complete except for getting fog…… read more »
B.E. Council Honors Former Fire Chief and Discusses a Beekeeping Permit
There was a packed house for the first part of the Blue Earth City Council meeting Tuesday night as the council honored former Fire Chief Roger Davis. Davis thanked the council and his former colleagues and said he sincerely appreciated the consistent teamwork and cooperation with the Blue Earth Police Department and the Faribault County…… read more »