Category Archives: Local News

Minnesota and Iowa corn is progressing quickly, according to the latest USDA crop report.   In Minnesota, 92% of the corn crop has reached the dough stage, up from 82% a week ago and well ahead o...

The Faribault Count Board of Commissioners approved local option disaster tax abatements for a 12 unit apartment building in Elmore that was damaged by a fire in June.   The fire happened June 23...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought conditions remain widespread across Minnesota, while Iowa saw improvement over the past week.   In Minnesota, about 88% of the state is considered ab...

New state data shows Minnesota added more than 44,000 jobs this year, through July, an increase of 1.5%. That compares to a national job growth rate of just 0.2%.   Minnesota's unemployment howev...

Iowa's unemployment rate held steady at 3.2% in July, unchanged from May & June and down from 3.5% a year ago.   Iowa Workforce Development says the number of unemployed Iowans dropped by abo...

A proposed cannabis microbusiness near Wells has been denied by the Faribault County Board of Commissioners.   The operation was proposed about a mile south of Wells, on the east side of the road...

The Blue Earth Police Department has passed a compliance review conducted by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training or POST Board.   The review was conducted July 31st and ex...

Blue Earth Public Works Director Jamie Holland says the city's sewer systems were overwhelmed by heavy rainfall on August 7th, resulting in flooding, sanitary sewer backups and more than 1.1 million g...

The Blue Earth Area School Board held a special meeting Monday night, moved from its normal schedule, to allow the district to canvass results from last week's special election.   Superintendent ...

Two people suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when a small, single engine plane crashed in rural Martin County.   The Martin County Sheriff's Office says the crash was reported around 3:20p...