Faribault County Public Works Director April Wellman provided several construction updates to the Faribault County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday. Wellman says that County Road 19 is essentially complete, with some cleanup remaining before striping. On County Road 23, patching is continuing, follow...

The City of Amboy is receiving more than $2.2 million in state funding for improvements to its water treatment plant. The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority announced Amboy will receive $2,260,300 to address excessive manganese in the city's water system. The Amboy project is among 12 wastewater and drinking water i...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners have approved a conditional use permit for Herbal Care LLC to operate a cannabis microbusiness. The board initially denied the request August 18th, citing concerns about nearby small children. Commissioners revisited the request Tuesday and approved it with several condition...

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the Lake Charlotte Solar Project in Martin County, despite opposition from some area residents. The project includes a 150 megawatt solar facility and a 600 megawatt hour battery storage system. The solar array will cover about 662 acres in Rutland Township, with ...

A farm tractor rollover in rural Wells has claimed the life of a 48 year old Walters man and seriously injured two children. The Faribault County Sheriff's Office say Timothy Glen Steinborn was operating an Oliver 770 tractor around 12:44 Tuesday afternoon near 570th Avenue and 108th Street when the tractor entered a s...

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