After meeting in closed-session for more than 30 minutes, Winnebago City Council may be a step closer to hiring a new city administrator. City Attorney David Frundt was given the go-ahead to negotiate a contract with Jacob Skluzacek of Lonsdale, the lone finalist interviewed during a special meeting held Monday night. Skluzacek withstood grilling by […]
Continue ReadingA Faribault County Sheriff Department official was surprised to hear an employee’s name was mentioned during the investigation of an assault involving a Blue Earth Area football player. Dale Hurley, the father of the victim, says his son admitted in a written statement to prosecutors that he and a defendant charged in the beating went […]
Continue ReadingNext legislative session, a state lawmaker will seek funding for $1.5 million in repairs the Winnebago School building needs so it can be used as a multi-purpose facility. District 23A Rep. Bob Gunther (R-Fairmont) attended a City Council work session held Monday to discuss use of the school after Southern Plains Education Cooperative relocates to […]
Continue ReadingWinnebago City Council got a brief update on the search for a new city administrator at their meeting Tuesday night. City Council member Rick Johnson says a five-member committee interviewed two finalists last Friday. “There’s no big update yet,” says Johnson. “But, it’s not at a standstill.” Besides Johnson, other members of the search team […]
Continue ReadingShortly after the teen who allegedly assaulted his son was sentenced, Dale Hurley walked out of the Martin County Courthouse to retrieve some court papers. Upon re-entering the courthouse, 19-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland held the door open as Hurley came in from the drizzling rain. Tungland is the last of four defendants to be sentenced […]
Continue ReadingAn attorney for a woman accused of lying during a hearing for a teen charged in the assault of a former Blue Earth Area football player is now requesting a contested omnibus hearing. An omnibus hearing scheduled March 4 was canceled and now Gary Gittus has asked court officials to set aside one hour for […]
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