Category Archives: Local News
Faribault County Board Approves Improvements at the Law Enforcement Center and Courthouse
The Fairmont County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday morning and approved a roughly $34,000 bid from Coxworth Water Conditioning to replace a water softener system at the Law Enforcement Center. ...
May 07, 2026
Wells Exploring Options on Whether to Fix or Replace City Hall
The City of Wells is weighing whether to repair or replace its aging City Hall, as decades of wear begin to take a toll on the 65 year old building. City officials say the list of issues has be...
May 07, 2026
Fire Destroys Empty Turkey Building Near Mapleton
No turkeys were killed in a barn fire near Mapleton Wednesday morning. Officials in Blue Earth County say the building is part of a Jennie-O operation and was empty at the time as workers were ...
Apr 30, 2026
Rep. Bjorn Olson Recognized for Effectiveness in the MN House
State Rep. Bjorn Olson is being recognized as one of the most effective minority party legislators in the State House. Olson, who represents District 22A covering Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin ...
Apr 30, 2026
Corn and Soybean Planting Progress in MN & Iowa Exceeding Last Year's Pace
Early planting progress across the Midwest is showing a mixed but generally steady start, according to the latest report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. In Minnesota, corn pl...
Apr 29, 2026
Fairmont Man Charged in Sunday's Fatal Shooting in Mankato
Charges have been filed against the man accused in the shooting of a Mankato man on Sunday. Forty four year old Joseph Bulfer, of Fairmont, is charged with one count of 2nd degree murder, one c...
Apr 28, 2026
USDA Extends Deadline for Supplemental Disaster Relief Program and Announces a Second Round of Payments
Farmers will have more time and more money through a federal disaster relief program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the sign up deadline for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program,...
Apr 28, 2026
Faribault County Recorder's Office Releases the March 2026 Vital Statistics
Newly released figures from the Faribault County Recorder's Office show a decline in births and marriages, along with an increase in deaths, in March 2026, compared with the same month last year. &nbs...
Apr 28, 2026
Highway 22 and 109 Construction in Wells to Begin Tuesday, Weather Permitting
The detour for the Highway 22 and Highway 109 construction project in Wells will begin tomorrow, weather permitting, as crew start work on the 2026-27 improvement project, according to the Minnesota D...
Apr 27, 2026
Semi Rollover North of Delavan Shuts Down Highway on Thursday
A semi rollover north of Delavan led to a highway shutdown and an air ambulance response Thursday. Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of 430th Avenue and 235th Street after a called r...
Apr 23, 2026
