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The Faribault County Board of Commissioners received an update Tuesday from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation on its investments in local communities. SMIF President and CEO Benya Kraus highlighted grants benefiting area libraries and schools, a business loan to Nutra-Boss Incorporated and a 10-thousand-dollar grant to the city of Elmore for sports equipment lockers at Wildcat Activity Park. Kraus said for every dollar Faribault County contributes to SMIF, 12 dollars are invested back into local communities. In other business, commissioners approved a resolution opposing the proposed PowerOn Midwest 765-kilovolt transmission line project while supporting affected landowners. The board also approved the purchase of a new Ford F-150 for just over 48-thousand dollars and authorized training for a county assessor’s office employee.
Outside Tyler and Shelby Priebe’s house in New Richland, things still look normal. Inside, the home has been heavily damaged and the family of four has been left with an unlivable house.
RAKE — A southern Minnesota man has been arrested on drug charges in Winnebago County. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Iowa State Patrol, a trooper attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle speeding east of Rake on County Road A-16 just before 10:00 AM on the morning of October 29th.
NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) - The Waseca football team battled TCU for the Section 3AAA title on Friday. Bluejays win by a final of 28-24 to secure a spot at this year’s state tournament.
A 63-year-old man was injured after hitting a deer on I-90 north of Albert Lea.
A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension dog trained to sniff out electronics helped crack open a case that ended with a 13-year prison sentence, after investigators say the suspect tried to hide his cell phones from them. K-9 Sota, the agency's electronic storage detection dog, located cell phones that Cody Williamson had hidden in a storage room as investigators executed a search warrant at his Clarks Grove home.
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A 19-year-old woman was hurt when her SUV left the highway and rolled into a ditch Saturday. The Minnesota State Patrol says Tessa Ginkel of Prior Lake was driving a 2025 Kia Sportage north on Interstate 35 near Milepost 2 in Freeborn County around 11:11 a.m. The SUV left the road and rolled into the ditch.
Hi friends! Today I’m sharing the last stop on this trip, Myre-Big Island State Park. My time here was spent differently than I anticipated due to weather, but it was a cool place to see. Myre-Big Island State Park Information. Myre-Big Island State Park is located in Albert Lea,...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources donated 23 yearling bison to three conservation organizations this fall as part of efforts to expand bison populations across the region. The DNR maintains a herd of 115 to 145 bison between Minneopa State Park in Blue Earth County...
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The program’s 41st year begins Nov. 12, with gift cards due Dec. 13. The Holiday Sharing Tree is preparing to provide gifts to more than 1,500 people in Blue Earth and Nicollet counties during its 41st year, according to Liz Thiesse. Thiesse spoke with Lisa...