Discussion of a zoning ordinance during a township board meeting at times became heated and at one point a deputy had to escort someone out. As a result, more than a year later two men faces charges and were scheduled to appear in Faribault County District Court this week. Verona Township supervisor Darwin Olson, 63, […]
Continue ReadingOne of four Blue Earth Area High School students charged in the assault of a football teammate has retained a Minneapolis attorney. On Monday, 18-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland of Frost was charged with third-degree assault and aiding and abetting assault in Faribault County District Court. Tungland also qualified for a public defender and was appointed […]
Continue ReadingA Blue Earth Area student and football player allegedly assaulted by four teammates forced the School Board to hold its monthly meeting in the middle school gymnasium on Monday night. Filled to a standing room only crowd, board members heard more than a dozen stories of bullying from angry and frustrated persons calling for something […]
Continue ReadingFour Blue Earth Area High School students who were football players face felony charges in an alleged assault of a teammate during a house party last month in Winnebago. On Monday in Faribault County District Court, 18-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland of Frost was charged with third-degree assault and aiding and abetting assault. Dalton Lee Nagel, […]
Continue ReadingAuthorities are not saying whether the arrest of two Blue Earth Area High School students was in connection with an assault that occurred in Winnebago on Oct. 18. On Saturday, Police Chief Eric Olson said the two 18-year-old males were being held at the Faribault County Jail. Also apprehended was a 16-year-old male. Olson would […]
Continue ReadingWinnebago police have made a break-through in an investigation of an assault that was reported by the Blue Earth Area School District resource officer. Police Chief Eric Olson says several witnesses in connection with an assault that occurred Oct. 18 in Winnebago have been interviewed. As a result, Olson says two 18-year-old males and a […]
Continue ReadingNow that the Faribault County Development Corporation (FCDC) has dissolved, the board of directors will have to decide what to do with any remaining assets. Reasons as to why the private, non-profit development group suddenly folded have not been made public. Tripleanews.com has reached out to Mike Gustafson, FCDC board chairman, and has not received […]
Continue ReadingWinnebago police are seeking the public’s help in solving an assault involving juveniles that may have been video-taped. Police Chief Eric Olson says Blue Earth Area High School resource officer DJ Bullerman contacted his department on Nov. 9 about the assault that may have occurred in Winnebago. In a news release, Olson says an investigation […]
Continue ReadingDespite receiving more than $100,000 in public funding, city and county leaders are wondering why a private, non-profit development corporation has dissolved. “It surprised me, yes. I was very, very surprised,” says Faribault County Commissioner Bill Groskreutz. “We haven’t gotten any written notification of this or a reason from the board of directors.” On Monday […]
Continue ReadingAt the request of Tripleanews.com, Faribault County’s chief prosecutor will decide what investigation results to release involving a former Veterans Services Office (VSO) employee. But, it’s not clear how much information will actually be unveiled. “I will obtain the materials and review to determine what information is private, public or confidential,” says County Attorney Troy […]
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