Category Archives: Local News
Blue Earth Council Held Interviews for City Administrator Position on Tuesday
The Blue Earth City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday to interview the four candidates for the City Administrator position. The four candidates interviewed were Town Administrator of Pa...
Zach Schultz Jun 11, 2025
Corn Planting Complete in Minnesota & Iowa, Soybean Very Close to Complete
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending June 8th. Field activities included cutting hay and spraying crops. &nb...
Zach Schultz Jun 10, 2025
MN DNR's Take a Kid Fishing Weekend Run This Friday through Sunday
You can hit the water and cast a line for free this weekend in Minnesota. The DNR's "Take a Kid Fishing Weekend" starts Friday and runs through Sunday. During the weekend, Minnesotan's 1...
Zach Schultz Jun 05, 2025
Victim and Suspects Names Released in Mapleton Murder
A Mapleton man was found dead in his apartment early Tuesday morning. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 2:11am, deputies and troopers responded to a vehicle ...
Zach Schultz Jun 04, 2025
Mapleton Man Found Dead in His Home Following the Investigation of an Abandoned Vehicle on Highway 22
A Mapleton man was found dead in his home early Tuesday morning. According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office at approximately 2:11 am deputies and troopers responded to a vehicle off th...
Zach Schultz Jun 03, 2025
Two Fairmont Men Injured When Two Motorcycles Collided in Clear Lake
Two Fairmont men were sent to the hospital after two motorcycles collided last week in Clear Lake. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Wednesday around 9:05am in the 1900 block ...
Zach Schultz Jun 02, 2025
With Funding for the Sentence to Serve Program Ending, MN Counties Looking to Continue the Program Without State Help
South Central Minnesota counties are rallying after the state announced it would cease funding the Minnesota Department of Corrections Sentence to Serve Program in mid June. The STS program is ...
Zach Schultz Jun 02, 2025
Finalists Named for Blue Earth City Administrator
The City of Blue Earth released the names of the finalists for the City Administrator position on Thursday. After an extensive recruitment and selection process, these four candidates have been...
Zach Schultz May 30, 2025
Mankato Woman Injured in 3 Vehicle Accident North of Beauford
A Mankato woman was injured in a three vehicle accident on Wednesday evening on Highway 22, north of Beauford. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 6:24pm, a 2010 GMC Sierr...
Zach Schultz May 29, 2025
Bravo Zulu House Held it's Grand Opening on Wednesday
The grand opening of the Bravo Zulu House, the nation's first sober house exclusive to military veterans, was held Wednesday. Wednesday's program saw veterans telling their stories and thanking...
Zach Schultz May 29, 2025