Charge surprises Winnebago bar owner

The owner of Schooter’s Bar and Grill in Winnebago doesn’t know why he’s being charged for operating after Gov. Tim Walz ordered bars to close. “The first time I heard about it was today from someone,” Dave Schuster tells Tripleanews.com. “I didn’t even get a citation.” Schuster, 56, of Delavan reportedly was charged with misdemeanor […]

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County officials react to COVID-19 crisis

The Faribault County Sheriff’s Department has taken steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus into its jail. “New people being booked are having their temperature taken and they are getting a COVID-19 screening,” says Chief Deputy Scott Adams. Some law enforcement agencies around the state have curtailed making arrests for low-level offenses. In most […]

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BEA officials meet, plan during COVID-19 closure

Blue Earth Area School District officials have been working diligently due to COVID-19 closing schools statewide through March 27. During an interview on KBEW-Radio on Tuesday, Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says she, principals and teachers met a full day on Sunday to discuss how to provide on-line education to students. “We’re going into this focusing on […]

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Authorities investigating trashing of tires

Someone has been trashing county road ditches with old tires. The topic came up briefly during discussion of Winnebago’s annual Clean-Up Day at the City Council meeting held Tuesday night. “We received a law enforcement memo to try and catch who’s doing this,” Police Chief Eric Olson told council members. Olson was responding to Councilman […]

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Licensed doctor arrested, faces charges

A rural Winnebago man who is a licensed physician is facing three felony counts and a misdemeanor charge. John Christian Urban, 60, has been charged with domestic assault by strangulation, terroristic threats, three-degree assault – substantial bodily harm and driving while intoxicated. According to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, Urban has an active license […]

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