Saturday Afternoon, just before 2pm, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle rollover in Kiester, in an alley near North St and Main St, by the City Park. It was also reported that the vehicles occupants were trapped inside the vehicle. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata…… read more »
Category Archives: Local News
Delavan Man Injured in Camper Fire on Friday
Friday evening the Faribault County Sheriff’s office received a call reporting a camper fire in the City of Delavan. The owner of the camper, 44 year old Thomas Wayne Bowen of Delavan, was in the camper at the time of the fire and was injured. Bowen was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato…… read more »
Faribault County Commissioners Declare Next Week Crime Victim’s Rights Week
At their meeting on Tuesday the Faribault County Commissioners declared April 24th-30th as National Crime Victim’s Rights Week in the county. Barb Ziegler, victim witness coordinator for Faribault County, reviewed the resolution and explained it reaffirms the county’s commitment to create a victim service and a criminal justice response that assists all victims of crime.…… read more »
Children’s Museum in Mankato Announces Land Purchase and Expansion
The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota announced a major land purchase that will expand the museum’s space and outreach and give the museum increased visibility on Riverfront Drive. The .56 acre lot is adjacent to the museum on the east side and stretches to Sibley Parkway. Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota CEO Louise Dickmeyer said…… read more »
Winnebago Man Charged With Molesting a Vulnerable Adult
A Winnebago man is accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable adult know to him. Sixty two year old Wayne Curtis Oswald was charged last week in Faribault County Court with two counts of felony criminal sexual conduct. According to a criminal complaint, Oswald molested the female victim at a home in Winnebago between 2018 and…… read more »
B.E Council Reaches Agreement with BEA Schools on Tennis Court Project and Considers Housing Incentive Program
The Blue Earth City Council faced a packed room on Monday night as the evenings meeting began. First on the agenda was finalizing an agreement reached during the work session regarding the new tennis court project. Contingent upon financing, the Council and BEA Schools agreed to split the cost of new tennis courts at the…… read more »
Munson Leads Republicans in Fundraising for Special Primary, After Lending His Campaign $200,000
State Rep. Jeremy Munson leads all candidates in fundraising for the special Republican primary for the open congressional seat of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, including his widow Jennifer Carnahan, but only because Munson lent his campaign $200,000 of his own money. Friday was the deadline for filing congressional campaign disclosures with the Federal…… read more »
Cold, Wintry Conditions Hamper Farmers in MN & Iowa
Another week of cold, wintry conditions limited Minnesota farmers to just 0.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17th, according to the USDA. Oats planted was reported at 1%, below the five year average of 11% for this time of year and well below last year’s 28%. All other crops remained at…… read more »
North Iowa Schools Investigating Following Reports of Students Being Video Recorded in Locker Rooms
The Superintendent of the North Iowa Community School District in Buffalo Center says an investigation is underway about students being video recorded in locker rooms at the high school. Superintendent Joe Erickson, in a statement released on Friday, says that on Thursday he was made aware that students allegedly recorded video of other students in…… read more »
Road Construction on Hwy 169 Between Blue Earth and Elmore to Begin on April 25th
Motorists traveling on Highway 169 between Blue Earth and Elmore are advised to expect lane restrictions and brief delays as a resurfacing project begins on Monday, April 25th. Nine miles of Highway 169 from Faribault County Road 52, near Blue Earth, to the northern limits of Elmore will be resurfaced. The project, which should be…… read more »