Category Archives: Local News

More than 250 people attended an open house Tuesday at the Golden Bubble Event Center outside Wells to learn about the proposed PowerOn Midwest transmission project.   The project would build a 7...

Dry conditions expanded across both Minnesota and Iowa during the past week, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday.   In Minnesota, more than 75% of the state is now expe...

Minnesota homeowners may be eligible for a one time property tax refund increase and for many, not additional action is required.   The Minnesota Department of Revenue is issuing the one time ref...

A North Carolina man is facing a dozen felony charges after authorities say he burglarized a rural Blue Earth County home, stole a vehicle and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement during a pursuit n...

Minnesota and Iowa residents may be eligible for refunds following a $4.87 million multistate settlement with COVID-19 testing company GS Labs.   Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announce...

Federal prosecutors have indicted two former operators of Healey Homes in Blue Earth, accusing them of carrying out a yearslong Medicaid fraud scheme that allegedly netted more than $22 million in imp...

The Blue Earth Area School Board tackled a packed June agenda Monday night, hearing updates on teacher mentoring programs, recognizing graduating senior and student board representative Alexis Thompso...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding payment eligibility and payment limitation rules beginning with the 2026 crop year.   The changes will allow qualifying LLCs, S-corporations and si...

An armed suspect was taken into custody Monday morning following a pursuit, exchange of gunfire and extensive law enforcement search in rural Faribault County, near Amboy.   According to law enfo...

An Easton woman wanted in Kossuth County for violating the terms of her probation was taken into custody last week.   According to the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office, deputies were able to trans...