Sibley County, MN

A Gibbon man is accused of molesting a girl known to him. Kevin John Benner, 36, was charged last week in Sibley County Court with three counts of felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct. A criminal complaint says the girl, who is under the age of 13, reported earlier this month...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Motorists are going to have to wait a couple of weeks longer for a Highway 19 road closure to open back up. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the detour for Hwy 19 from Winthrop to Gibbon will be in place approximately two weeks longer due to some necessary extensive repairs.

A number of candidates filed for various Sibley County offices as the filing period opened at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 17. Mark Brandt filed as a County Commissioner candidate in District 1. Commissioner District #1 includes the City of Henderson, Alfsborg Township, Henderson Township, Jessenland Township, Kelso Township and Sibley...

The Sibley East varsity girls softball team concluded its regular season with one victory in five games during the past week. The Lady Wolverines, 2-10 in the Minnesota River Conference and 3-15 overall, will begin post season play on Monday afternoon, May 23. Tri-City United 8 • Sibley East 7...

Senior Jake Schmidt tossed a no-hitter as the Sibley East varsity baseball team captured three wins in four games during Minnesota River Conference action last week. The Wolverines currently have a 6-1 mark in the MRC and a 7-2 record overall. Sibley East 11 • Tri-City United 0. Senior...

Sibley County commissioner Peter Koch recently gave an update on efforts to repurpose the former school property. More information can be found in the May 12th issue of The Hub.

Sibley East’s girls’ and boys’ track teams, for the second straight year, won the annual Lions’ Meet in Arlington. See this week’s Hub for more results.

Oscar Kreft, a 2021 graduate of the Sibley East High School, has been named to the Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis during the recent semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

The filing period for federal, state, judicial and county offices will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 and end at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31. The filing offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. The place of filing for federal offices is the...

One person was injured in an ATV crash southwest of Arlington last week. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the crash Thursday night near the intersection of 248th St and 381st Ave at just after 8pm. The Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Christopher Dahl of Arlington lost...

An ATV crash southwest of Arlington is under investigation. The Sibley County Sherriff’s Office responded to the crash Thursday near the intersection of 248th St and 381st Ave at 8:16 p.m. 21-year-old Christopher Dahl, of Arlington, lost control of the ATV after becoming distracted, according to a press release. Dahl, who was operating the ATV, was transported to a local hospital with injuries. The crash is under investigation to determine if there were any other contributing factors, according to the sheriff’s office.

A 20-ton wood splitter was apparently stolen in rural Sibley County last week. The North Star 20-ton splitter is believed to have been taken from Alfsborg Township in the early morning hours of April 28. The theft was reported to police late that afternoon. Anyone with information regarding the missing...

Zach Halverson, a senior at the Sibley East High School, was one of 20 students to receive a $2,000 scholarship from Ridgeview. He is the son of Stephanie Halverson, Arlington. Scholarships were awarded high to school students who are pursuing a health care related degree or career. Funding for the...

The animals will return to Sibley Park this week after being away over the winter. By the end of this week, park visitors can expect to see chickens, alpacas, lambs, donkeys, calves, goats, peafowl, pheasants, and turkeys. At 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, alpacas Diablo and Durango get their wool...

The Sibley East varsity girls softball team started its season with one win in four games last week. The Lady Wolverines, 1-3 in the Minnesota River Conference and 1-3 overall, will travel to G-F-W in non-conference action on Friday afternoon, April 29. Mayer Lutheran 5 • Sibley East 1.

An 11-mile rehabilitation project on County Road 1 (Dairy Avenue), from Sibley County to County Road 22 (180th Street) is scheduled to begin Monday, May 2. The $8 million county paving and road rehab project involves culvert adjustments at three locations, milling off a portion of the blacktop road, and paving a concrete overlay over the milled surface along with full-width blacktop shoulders. Croell, Inc. of New Hampton, Iowa, was awarded the project.

The Sibley East varsity baseball team captured two wins during the past week. The Wolverines, 2-0 in the Minnesota River Conference and 3-0 overall, will travel to defending state champion Glencoe-Silver Lake in non-conference action on Friday afternoon, April 29. Sibley East will host Tri-City United in MRC play at 5 p.m. Monday, May 2.

An 11 mile rehabilitation project on McLeod County Road 1 (Dairy Avenue) from Sibley County to CR 22 (180th Street) is scheduled to begin Monday, May 2. The rehabilitation project involves culvert adjustments at three locations, milling off a portion of the blacktop road, and paving a concrete overlay over the milled surface along with full width blacktop shoulders.