Winnebago County residents are being warned about gasoline thieves. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy patrolling in Buffalo Center just after 1am Tuesday, encountered two individuals outside a business located on Highway 9. The suspects were dressed in black sweatshirts and standing between parked vehicles. The two ran away and could not be located. The…… read more »
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Community Health & Human Services Reports Low COVID-19 Numbers in Faribault & Martin Counties
According to Community Health and Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties, there have been 9,128 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Faribault and Martin Counties since the beginning of the pandemic. For the week of 3/6 through 3/12, there were a total of 6 confirmed cases in Faribault County, the same number as the previous…… read more »
Widow of Jim Hagedorn Announces Bid to Fill Remainder of His Term
The widow of Congressman Jim Hagedorn says she’s running in the special election to fill the remainder of his term representing southern Minnesota’s 1st District. Jennifer Carnahan, who’s a former state Republican Party Chair, made the announcement on Monday. Carnahan wrote that she is “committed to continuing her husband’s legacy of fighting to secure the…… read more »
Emmons Woman Injured in Wells Crash
A 64 year old Emmons woman was injured when the pickup she was driving crashed into a tree Saturday afternoon on the southwest side of Wells. The State Patrol says Beth Marie Hagmann was driving northbound in a 2002 Ford F150 on Highway 22, around 2:20pm, near the intersection with 6th Street, when the truck…… read more »
MN Senate Passes Proposal to Require Teachers to Make the Class Syllabus Available to Parents
The Minnesota Senate, on Thursday, advanced a proposal to require K-12 teachers to make public their class syllabus and update parents if there were meaningful changes during the course of the academic year. The plan is the latest piece of GOP lawmakers’ so called “Parents Bill of Rights” to advance through the chamber and the…… read more »
Former Hormel CEO Announces Bid for 1st District Seat
The former CEO of Hormel Foods has officially started his campaign for congress in Minnesota’s 1st District. Jeff Ettinger filed papers to run as a candidate for the DFL nomination. “Our country faces significant challenges and people have lost trust in the leaders of both political parties,” says Ettinger. “I’ll bring a common-sense approach to…… read more »
More Candidate File to Fill Jim Hagedorn’s Congressional Seat
Sarah Brakebill-Hacke, of Eyota, is running as a democrat in the growing field of candidates hoping to complete late Congressman Jim Hagedorn’s term. Roger Ungemach of Fridley is the 6th Republican to file a candidacy with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. A 7th Republican, State Rep. Jeremy Munson of Lake Crystal, has announced a…… read more »
Two More Candidates Running for Open Congressional Seat
Two more candidates have filed to run for the special election in the First Congressional District. Kevin Kocina, who lists his campaign office in Hastings, will run as a Republican and Richard Reisdorf, of Mankato, will run for the Legalize Marijuana Now party. They join a field of five other candidates, including former State Representative…… read more »
Blue Earth Woman Accused of Burglary in N. Iowa Pleads Not Guilty
A Blue Earth woman accused of repeatedly burglarizing a North Iowa farm is pleading not guilty. Forty three year old Melissa Ann Frost is charged with ongoing criminal conduct, three counts of second degree theft, four counts of third degree burglary, second degree criminal mischief and three counts of possession of burglar’s tools. The Winnebago…… read more »
Blue Earth County Board Tables Ditch Improvement Project Near Mapleton
The Blue Earth County Board, on Tuesday, tabled more discussion and a decision on a ditch improvement project near Mapleton. The Ditch 35 project has been studied and debated for more than two years as engineers, environmental groups, the Department of Natural Resources, residents and farmers debate over whether more mitigation efforts should be used…… read more »