Category Archives: Local News

A Winnebago Woman was injured in a one vehicle accident Monday morning in Nicollet County.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol at approximately 10:01am, a 2024 Dodge Ram driven by 52 year o...

A Blue Earth Teenager was injured in a one vehicle accident in Sibley County on Monday night.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol at approximately 11:25pm, a 2009 Ford Edge driven by 18 yea...

Faribault County Public Works Director April Wellman brief the County Board this week on a wide range of construction and road projects happening around the county. She said most of the work remains o...

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors is preparing to extend its moratorium on large scale solar projects, which is currently set to expire December 31st.   At Tuesday's meeting, Board Chair Ca...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and set their pay and per diems for 2026.   The board unanimously approved an annual salary of $25,913 for commissioners next year, whic...

Blue Earth Area School District leaders are restarting community outreach as they work on long term facility needs. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says the process began in 2023, when the district disc...

The 29th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make a Difference Campout will be held Thursday through Saturday in downtown Blue Earth.   The campers will be in the Juba's south parking lot for...

A Monday night house fire on the 300 block of South Park Street in Fairmont has claimed the life of a 43 year old man, according to Fairmont Police Captain Mike Beletti.   Fire crews, police and ...

A North Mankato man charged with 18 felony sex crimes is taking a plea deal.   Fifty five year old Michael Allen Swanson was charged in July 2024 with 16 counts of first degree criminal sexual co...

Private well owners in the Martin County area can get their water tested for free this week.   The Minnesota Well Owners Organization is offering onsite testing for nitrates, chlorides and arseni...