Category Archives: Local News

The Faribault County Recorder's Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for September of 2025. According to the report, there were 8 births in the county last month, compared to 6 in 2024. &nb...

Thanks to the dry days and cool nights over the past week, farmers are making progress on harvest.   Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says soybean harvest is close to wrapping up across the M...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and were presented by Lori Buffington of Great River Energy and Rod Prichard of ITC Midwest about a proposed transmission line that would mos...

The United South Central School District will be holding a community meeting on Monday evening in Wells.   Superintendent Taylor Topinka says the meeting is about looking to the future and accomm...

Residents of Faribault County are reminded that second half taxes on Commercial, Residential and Personal property, where noted on your tax statement, are due by Wednesday, October 15th.   All pa...

Two people were injured in a one vehicle accident just south of Blue Earth on Wednesday evening. According to the State Patrol, at approximately 6:16pm, a 2024 Chevy Malibu driven by 37 year old Heath...

A Delavan woman was injured in a two vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Mankato.   According to the State Patrol at approximately 12:59pm, a 2015 Ford Edge, driven by 65 year old Lisa Mary L...

A rural Frost man was injured in a two vehicle accident in rural Bricelyn on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Faribault County Sheriff's Office at approximately 2:36pm, A semi-tractor trailer dri...

A Fairmont woman has been charged this week with criminal vehicular homicide and driving under the influence, according to court records. A criminal complaint filed in Martin County District Court on ...

The City of Blue Earth's brush/compost site is now open for extended Fall hours. The hours are now 12pm - 7 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8am - 4pm on Saturdays and 11am - 4pm on Sundays. Res...