Category Archives: Local News

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...

On Friday, Governor Tim Walz signed a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill that the legislature passed in May.   The bill contains more than $32 million for nine local projects, most of that coming i...

A Blue Earth woman is facing multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant in the City on May 11th.   According to a criminal complaint filed in Faribault County District Court, 53...

Candidate Filing for County Offices closed Tuesday, setting the stage for several local races in the November Election.   For Faribault County Commissioner District 2, Greg Young is the lone cand...

Faribault County FSA Executive Director Nicki Miranowski says a new federal base and yield update process is now underway under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in 2025.   Miranowski says th...

The City of Blue Earth is reminding property owners to keep lawns mowed and weeds under control as the growing season gets underway.   Under city code, grass and weeds are not allowed to exceed f...

After some much needed rainfall, the recent weather has much of Minnesota and Iowa slipping back into dry conditions.   The latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday shows nearly 61% of Minne...

An Iowa man was injured Thursday evening after a pickup rolled over on Interstate 90 in Faribault County.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 6:30pm on westbound ...

The filing period for federal, state and county offices in Minnesota remains open until 5pm on June 2nd.   In Faribault County, two candidates have filed for Sheriff; Christopher Albers and D.J. ...