Sentencing is set for the Mayor of Good Thunder who was first charged back in 2022 for alleged conflicts of interest involving city contracts. According to court documents, Robert Anderson agreed to enter a guilty plea petition back on September 26th to a gross misdemeanor of a public official having a personal interest in a…… read more »
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Frost Man Sentenced on Lesser Charges After Leading Authorities on a Chase Through Blue Earth in May
A Frost man received a stayed prison sentence, credit for jail time served and may serve more jail time on work release after leading police on a chase through Blue Earth in May. Forty year old Cory Tristan Hansen was convicted on two felony charges for obstructing the legal process and fleeing police in a…… read more »
Faribault County Sheriff Mike Gormley Announces Retirement at Tuesday’s County Board Meeting
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and at the meeting, Sheriff Mike Gormley and Chief Deputy Scott Adams addressed the board with Sheriff’s Office business. Commissioner Tom Loveall said this update was bitter sweet as it was announced that Sheriff Gormley was retiring after 18 years as Sheriff. The County Board then…… read more »
Two Injured When Their Car Hit A Blue Earth County Dump Truck West of Mapleton Tuesday
A Good Thunder man and his female passenger were injured when a car and a Blue Earth County Dump Truck crashed at an intersection between Mapleton and Good Thunder Tuesday Afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 27 year old Austin Michael Masso was driving a 2002 Oldsmobile Aero north on 550th Avenue at 1:15pm,…… read more »
Winnebago Woman Dies Following ATV Accident East of Winnebago on Wednesday
A rural Winnebago woman is dead following an ATV rollover east of Winnebago on Wednesday morning. At approximately 11:14 am, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the scene of the accident and determined that a 2021 Polaris Ranger, driven by 68 year old Retha Rasmussen was northbound on 375th Ave, when the Ranger…… read more »
Former Wells Man Appears in Faribault County District Court on 16 Counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor
A former Wells man is facing 16 counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor who he had mentored at church and coached, according to online court records. Fifty four year old Michael Allen Swanson, who is listed in online court records as now living in North Mankato, was arrested on the charges…… read more »
Blue Earth County Commissioners Accept Bid to Remove the Bridge Near the Rapidan Dam
Blue Earth County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted a bid from a construction company to remove the damaged County Road 9 bridge next to the Rapidan Dam. The county received seven bids, all of them over the county’s estimate of $1 million. The winning bidder was Hosier Worldwide, of Deer River, with a bid of $1.16…… read more »
Corn and Soybean Harvest Advancing in MN & Iowa
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending September 22nd. Field activities included harvesting soybean and corn. In Minnesota, 84% of corn was in the dent stage, 6 days behind the five year average, 46% was mature and harvest was 4% complete. Minnesota corn…… read more »
Grants Available For Veterans Affected By This Year’s Flooding
Funds are now available to Minnesota veterans affected by natural disasters, such as flooding earlier this summer. The $500 grants are not based on financial status. The benefits are being made available as the result of a declared emergency and the governor’s issuance of an emergency executive order authorizing the commission of the Minnesota Department…… read more »
Ballot Error Found in 17 Ballots in Faribault County
Seventeen ballots in Faribault County misidentified the parties for candidates in the State Representative District 23A race, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. In a statement Friday, Republican incumbent Representative Peggy Bennett said she learned from a supporter that her opponent, Joe Staloch, was labeled as Republican. Staloch filed to run for the…… read more »