Category Archives: Local News

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners approved a new department head hire, a business license and discussed updates within the County Recorder's office at its meeting on Tuesday.   Commissi...

The Blue Earth Area School Board has approved a resolution to place two bond referendum questions on the August 11th Primary Ballot, marking the next step in a months long discussion about district fa...

A Wells man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct following March 2nd reports to authorities of the sexual assault and rape of an 11 year old boy.   Twenty five year old Andrew Ernest Par...

The Blue Earth City Council has approved a proposal from American Engineering Testing, Inc. for construction testing services tied to the Riverside Heights Improvements Project.   The project inc...

A Buffalo Center woman was hurt in a two vehicle accident in Blue Earth on Thursday morning.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a little after 8:30am, a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado, driven b...

The Twin Cities National Weather Service Office sent survey teams into the field in Southern Minnesota to view Monday's storm damage and tornado location.   The teams on Tuesday found evidence of...

Faribault County residents went to the polls yesterday for a special election to decide whether the County Recorder should be appointed rather than elected at the expiration of the current term.  ...

The Blue Earth Area School Board met on Monday night and passed a resolution that calls for a special election on August 11th on whether the Blue Earth Area District will be able to issue bonds to bui...

Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa were hammered by severe storms that brought at tornadoes, damaging winds and tennis ball sized hail on Monday.   Footage shared by multiple storm chasers show...

Faribault County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for a special election that will determine how the County Recorder position is filled in the future.   The election comes after longtime ...