Faribault County News

Over 700 birds found dead on 2 Minn. lakes [7.22] The National Veterinary Services Laboratory has found that several wild water birds from two Minnesota lakes have tested positive for the virulent form of ...

DNR Names Possible Cause in Recent Bird Kill Published Date: 08-15-2008 10:43 PM CT Updating a story we brought you last month:The DNR is studying a strain of Newcastle disease that has been found in birds in ...

Bail and visitation conditions were set for a 29-year-old man arrested following a five-hour standoff with authorities on Aug.

The Department of Natural Resources is studying a strain of Newcastle disease that has been found in birds in two Minnesota lakes.

Bail was set Monday for the man arrested in a six-hour armed standoff with police.

It seems plans to change the management of Prairie Express are stalled and going nowhere.

Cracking Down On Alcohol Impaired Drivers In Faribault County Published Date: 08-11-2008 06:38 PM CT The month of July was a busy one for Faribault County authorities cracking down on alcohol-impaired ...

An armed standoff that began with a 911 call reporting shots being fired late last night in Blue Earth ended peacefully and without injury five hours later.

A five-hour standoff resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Blue Earth man early Friday morning.

Head On Collision Causes Serious Injury Published Date: 08-08-2008 09:30 PM CT A head on collision on Interstate 90 leaves an Albert Lea man in critical condition.It happened just after 3:30 this ...

Stand Off in Faribault County Ends Peacefully Published Date: 08-08-2008 12:55 PM CT A stand off that lasted well into the night ends peacefully in Faribault County.The Faribault County Sheriff's Office says it ...

Ron Seath was a reluctant inductee into the Mower County Livestock Hall of Fame.

A former Novato man wanted in connection with a Santa Rosa bank robbery has been arrested in Minnesota, police said Monday.

' Ronnie Lester Schaper, age 56, of Bricelyn, died July 28, 2008, at his home in Bricelyn.

It was a learning experience for the Faribault County Fair Board and a new one for those attending the 148th annual event this year.

An 18-year-old Blue Earth man held in Faribault County Jail for possession of explosives faces a new charge.

A community is broader than its borders. For a Bricelyn teen and his family, this has been proven true by the thousands.

Hundreds of double-crested cormorants, American white pelicans and other water birds were discovered dead or dying at two Minnesota lakes early last week.

We believe there is something to be said for a development group that combines private and public interests and goes beyond a one-town approach.

If your pet is caught by the Faribault County animal control officer it probably will end up at the Blue Earth city pound located along Highway 16.