A Fairmont man was arrested Thursday in Mankato on a felony drug charge for possessing nearly 3 grams of methamphetamine. Mankato Police say Dillon Dougherty of Fairmont is charged with 5th Degree Drug Possession in Blue Earth County District Court. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison, a $10,000 fine or…… read more »
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UHD Announces Direct Access Lab Testing at their Blue Earth Location
United Hospital District announced Friday that they are now offering Direct Access Lab Testing services at their Blue Earth location. Direct Access Lab Testing allows patients to order certain selected single and multiple tests quily and conveniently without the need to see a health care provider. This service was developed to help patients monitor certain…… read more »
Wells Woman Treated Following SUV and Semi Crash Near Waterville
A Wells woman was injured when an SUV and a semi crashed Thursday morning just south of Waterville. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 74 year old Janise Bogenschultz Brindley was driving a 2012 Honda CR-V south on Highway 13 at 10:30am, when the SUV and a southbound 2024 Freightliner crashed. Brindley was treated for…… read more »
Early Tuesday Fire Destroys Home in Freeborn
Multiple pets died and a home has been destroyed following an early Tuesday morning fire in Freeborn. The Freeborn Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home at 201 Part Street after 1am. While the owners, Brandon and Megan Peterson and their children were staying at a nearby hotel at the time of the blaze, five…… read more »
Two Injured in Rollover Accident West of Rake
Only minor injuries were reported following a one vehicle rollover accident Saturday night west of Rake According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office 17 year old Chase Espeland of Buffalo center was traveling westbound on County Road A16 in a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, just after 10:30pm on Saturday. The accident report states that the…… read more »
A Blue Earth Man Suffered Non Life Threatening Injuries Following a 2 Vehicle Accident in Paynesville
A Blue Earth man was injured in a two vehicle accident in Paynesville on Saturday afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 3:49pm on Saturday, a 2007 Honda Accord driven by 22 year old Khue Xiong of Brooklyn, MN, was going south on Lake Avenue as a 2011 Chevy Impala, driven by 33…… read more »
Truman Native Receives Public Health Educator of the Year Award
For her work with Healthy Families America (HFA), Truman native Liz Heimer received the Dr. Judith Luebke Award for Public Health Educator of the Year. The award is given by the Minnesota Society for Public Health Education to recognize a nominee’s demonstration of leadership, impact on the health of their community and innovation and commitment…… read more »
Freeborn Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident Christmas Eve in Wells
A Freeborn County man was hurt in a one vehicle crash on Christmas Eve in Faribault County. The State Patrol says it happened just before 9:30pm on Highway 22 in Wells. The crash report states that 78 year old Buane Becker of Freeborn was driving a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Highway 22 when he…… read more »
Ice and Snowy Conditions Blamed After an 11 Year Old Boy was Struck by a Car in Mapleton
An 11 year old Mapleton boy was stuck by a car Thursday afternoon as he was walking in Mapleton. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 3:19pm the boy was walking near Highway 30, when he was hit by a westbound Toyota Camry driven by a 17 year old unidentified female driver who lost…… read more »
Faribault County Commissioners Set Budget and Levy for 2025
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met for the final time in 2024 on Tuesday and set the budget and levy for 2025. The truth in taxation hearing had more residents attending that in previous years. Commissioner Greg Young said many of them were upset that the evaluations on their property went up considerably from…… read more »