New Chances Humane Society (NCHS) co-president Crystal’ynn Rilea has been keeping busy as of late. Specifically, she’s had her hands full with a happy, healthy litter of 10 puppies and their mother, all of which were rescued from the property at 716 East Third Street. “I first learned ...
At the most recent Wells City Council meeting it was reported that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) was going to investigate a historic petroleum release at the Shepherd’s Inn property located at 46 First Avenue Southwest. Part of the process includes performing soil borings in ...
Eleven more lawsuits have been filed against HeavyLite Trailers since the Faribault County Register first reported that the company was facing complaints in the May 25 edition of the paper. One of the lawsuits has been brought by First Bank Blue Earth and was filed June 9. It is a replevin ...
The Patriot Assisted Living building in Winnebago has been vacant for many years. Although the city does not own the building, the Winnebago Economic Development Authority, at their meeting on July 1, discussed options for the building’s future. “The same company that owns Parker Oaks ...
Mike McQuade is the new Human Resources director for Faribault County. He replaces Amanda Shoff who left to take a similar job in Mower County. A Wisconsin native who was employed by Case New Holland in Racine, Wisconsin, McQuade is actually quite familiar with the Blue Earth area. “My ...
After having had some connection to Blue Earth Drug for the past 25 years, Ryan Milbrandt is now the sole owner of the business, as of Jan. 1, 2026. He was a high school student when he got a part time job at Blue Earth Drug, working for owners Rich Belau and Gina Zierke. “I got ...
A fire at the Parkview Elmore Apartments on Tuesday evening June 23 resulted in 11 people being dislocated. “Most everyone had family members they could stay with,” Emergency Management director Sue Jahnke said. “There was one person who ended up staying at a hotel.” “We were ...
For Faribault & Martin County Human Services (FMCHS) Foster Care Licensing Specialist Jen Nelson, the current shortage of foster care providers is both a challenge and an opportunity. “My job largely revolves around child foster care, which covers kids as young as newborns all the way ...
The lengthiest discussion at the Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday afternoon, June 16, was on a topic that was not originally on the agenda. Commissioner Gertrude Paschke asked that the subject of the 765 kV transmission line being proposed by PowerOn Midwest, which ...
The Blue Earth City Council heard a presentation on data centers at the work session prior to the City Council meeting on Monday, June 15. Blue Earth Light & Water manager Tim Stoner gave a presentation about data centers during the work session, during which he discussed why Blue Earth ...
