Agencies pay county nearly $288,000

Housing out-of-county inmates has turned out to be quite a financial boon for Faribault County. Last year boarding fees totaled $287,806, that’s up from the nearly $250,000 in 2015. Chief Deputy Scott Adams says Martin County paid the county $222,950, Freeborn County around $45,000 and the state Department of Corrections just over $20,000. In addition, […]

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Mayor sworn in, project funding hits snag

Winnebago councilman Rick Johnson’s stint as acting-mayor was short-lived. City Administrator Chris Ziegler didn’t wait until next month’s City Council meeting to administer the oath of office to re-elected Mayor Jeremiah Schutt. At Tuesday night’s council meeting, three council members elected last November were sworn into office, but Schutt was unable to attend due to […]

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