COVID-19 restrictions for indoor gatherings and venues have been lifted and the owner of a Winnebago event center is back in business and isn’t wasting any time. Garth Carlson has scheduled a fundraising concert featuring country singer Connie Lee on Saturday, June 12, in the Carlson Event Center, located at the old school building. Last […]
Continue ReadingWinnebago’s police chief this month celebrated seven years with the department and also received a favorable annual job review. City Administrator Jake Skluzacek informed City Council members during their May meeting that Eric Olson’s performance is, “Satisfactory or above and I recommend he receive a 3 percent pay increase.” The council voted unanimously to up […]
Continue ReadingA former Winnebago man serving prison time for an October 1998 murder was recently transferred to the Faribault County Jail. Ryan Robert Owen, 46, was placed on work release status as of May 12, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) website. “Offenders are eligible for work release during the last eight months prior […]
Continue ReadingA 20-year-old Winnebago man faces a felony charge of criminal vehicular homicide in an early morning crash that killed a Blue Earth man last October. According to court documents, Jeffrey Gordon Gunzenhauser was drunk when he drove in the wrong lane and caused the fatal crash. Charges were filed in Faribault County District Court on […]
Continue ReadingFour area churches need a new pastor after theirs was recently arrested for an alleged sex crime that occurred in Ohio. Steven P. Woyen, 46, of Albert Lea was taken into custody by Freeborn County authorities on a warrant issued April 16 in Ohio for sexual battery, a third-degree felony crime. Last January, Woyen was […]
Continue ReadingOne of the largest employers in Faribault County will undergo a multi-million dollar face-lift soon. Wells City Administrator CJ Holl says Wells Concrete is planning to build a new production plant at its current location along Highway 22. “It will give them expanded capabilities and will likely mean new employees being hired,” says Holl. Officials […]
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