The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office had been awarded an equipment grant for their K9 Officer, Zeus. The grant is valued at $4,100 and was made possible through public donations and general funds from Hero K9. Zeus is a 7 year old black sable German Shepherd certified in Patrol, Tracking/Trailing and Narcotics. Zeus has been with…… read more »
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New Legislative District Maps for Minnesota Released on Tuesday
The deadline for redrawing Minnesota’s legislative districts arrived on Tuesday and after state lawmakers failed to reach an agreement, the Special Redistricting Panel has released its new maps of Minnesota’s districts. The new districts will remain in effect for 10 years. Democratic Sen. Nick Frentz of North Mankato said, “the goal of redistricting, of course,…… read more »
BEA Chooses New Math Curriculum For K-5 Students
Blue Earth Area School will have a new math curriculum for Kindergarten through fifth grade for next school year. The decision to proceed with one of two vendors for the curriculum was made at the BEA School Board meeting on Monday night. Curriculum/Instruction Director Allison Schmidt explained they have been studying different curriculums for some…… read more »
Winnebago Council Chooses and Extends Offer to City Administrator Candidate
The Winnebago City Council met Tuesday evening to conduct the final interviews for the City Administrator position. Finalists for the position are Judy Hynes and Robert Harris III. Winnebago Mayor Scott Robertson says the Council chose to offer the position to Robert Harris III, pending a background check and acceptance of the Council’s compensation package…… read more »
Faribault & Martin County Human Services Reports COVID-19 Cases Were Down Last Week
According to Community Health and Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties, there have been 8,391 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Faribault and Martin Counties since the beginning of the pandemic. For the week of February 6th through the 12th, there were a total of 25+ confirmed cases in Faribault County, down from 54 from…… read more »
GoFundMe Set Up for Mn Lake Family Who Had a House Fire and Car Accident in 24 Hours
A Minnesota Lake family has suffered two catastrophic events in 24 hours. Joe Mazurkiewicz and his sons, Rob and Shaw, were at home on Lake Avenue in Minnesota Lake Saturday when a fire broke out around 11:30pm. It took 5 hours and 30,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. The house was severely damaged…… read more »
Fire Does Heavy Damage to Minnesota Lake Home
MINNESOTA LAKE — No one was injured but a home sustained heavy damage in a fire Saturday night in Minnesota Lake. Fire Chief Dave Malakowsky said the call came in at 11:30 p.m. Firefighters found the two-story house at 19 Lake St. fully engulfed, but residents inside had safely evacuated. Firefighters were on scene for…… read more »
Minnesota Lake Man Injured in Mapleton Crash
A Minnesota Lake man was critically injured Sunday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving went off the road, into the ditch and rolled in Mapleton Township in Blue Earth County. 76 year old Joseph Edward Mazurkiewicz was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. His condition Sunday evening was unknown. According to the Minnesota…… read more »
Mankato Man Killed in Crash in Burnsville
Authorities say a 20-year-old Mankato man is dead after he was hit by three vehicles after running from a wrong-way crash on Interstate 35W in Burnsville early Saturday. The man, whose name has not yet been released, entered northbound I-35 at Crystal Lake Road while driving south before 3 a.m. Saturday. The State Patrol said…… read more »
Preuss Recognized in “4 Under 40” Program
Fairmont Economic Development Coordinator Linsey Preuss has been selected as one of four recipients of the “4 under 40” program that recognizes up and coming leaders in Martin County. Preuss started as an intern with the Faribault County Development Corporation and eventually became the executive director. She was there for seven years before starting her…… read more »