Category Archives: Local News
Recorder's Office Releases Vital Statistics for October 2024 for Faribault County
The Faribault County Recorder's Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for October of 2024. According to the report, there were 8 births in the county in October of this year, 7 less th...
Nov 13, 2024
Minnesota Wrapping Up Harvest, Iowa Nearing Completion According the USDA
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending November 10th. In Minnesota field activities included wrapping up harve...
Nov 13, 2024
2nd Half Taxes on Mobile Homes and Agriculture Land in Faribault County Due Friday
Residents of Faribault County are reminded that second half taxes on mobile homes and agriculture land, where noted on your tax state, are due by Friday, November 15th. All payments mailed should be p...
Nov 11, 2024
Faribault County Sheriff's Office Releases the Name of the Victim Found Friday Night in Rural Wells
The Faribault County Sheriff's Office has released more details on the body that was found in rural Wells Friday night, November 1st. According to the Faribault County Sheriff's Office, at approximate...
Nov 07, 2024
Fairmont Man Receives Stay of Imposition After Drug Possession Conviction
A Fairmont man had a drug sales charge dismissed and received a stay of imposition related to a recent drug possession conviction in Mankato. Forty three year old Nathan John Planting also was convict...
Nov 07, 2024
Spirit Lake Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Drug Charges for a Fairmont Man
A Fairmont man is facing multiple drug charges after a traffic stop Monday evening in Spirit Lake. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, 42 year old Juan Rodriguez was a passenger in a v...
Nov 07, 2024
Referendum For New Elementary/Middle School in Blue Earth Fails
Residents in the Blue Earth Area School District were asked whether or not to approved a 66.8 million dollar bond referendum for a new PreK - 6th grade school to be built by the High School. The measu...
Nov 06, 2024
Tuesday Election Results From Faribault and Martin County Races
Gertrude Paschke will be the new commissioner in Faribault County's 1st District come January beating incumbent John Roper in Tuesday's election. Paschke received 865 votes compared to Roper's 513. Ma...
Nov 06, 2024
Tuesday Election Results From Area Cities
Three council member at large seats were up for grabs in Blue Earth last night, with the incumbents keeping their seats. Michael McNerney led the way with 1,240 votes, Stephanie Walter collected 896 a...
Nov 06, 2024
State Races See Incumbents Keeping Seats
In the race for State Representative in District 22A incumbent Republican Bjorn Olson grabbed 69 percent of the vote as he defeated Marisa Ulman who collected 30 percent. It was also another incumbent...
Nov 06, 2024
