BEVCOMM is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for vandalizing a utility box. According to the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were notified that someone had used a firearm to shoot holes into the box located at the intersection of 85th Street and […]
Continue ReadingAdministrators, teachers and support staff at Blue Earth Area School District have been gearing up for another school year. The district also has created a new position and School Board members voted to hire someone at their July meeting. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says Brenda Millmann will serve as the community engagement coordinator. “Her duties are […]
Continue ReadingA 21-year-old Winnebago man facing a vehicular homicide charge is mentally unable to proceed in his criminal case. According to Faribault County District Court records, a second competency evaluation ordered by Judge Troy Timmerman was completed in late July. Results of the examination led to Jeffrey Gordon Gunzenhauser being deemed incompetent during a court hearing […]
Continue ReadingThree top officers of the Blue Earth Fire Department may soon be calling it quits in their leadership roles. On Monday, an agenda item had the City Council closing the meeting to the public to discuss fire department personnel matters. Jim Wirkus, Ashley Bleess and Nicholas Bleess Jr. expressed their concerns about the department with […]
Continue ReadingAn attorney for a Winnebago man involved in a fatal crash wants a Faribault County judge to decide if his client is mentally competent to be charged or tried. Jeffrey Gordon Gunzenhauser, 21, faces felony charges of criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation, and gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation. According to court documents, Gunzenhauser […]
Continue ReadingCommitted to care. Committed to you. The advertising slogan is United Hospital District’s (UHD) pledge to provide area residents with quality health care services. According to the non-profit’s 2020 tax return, UHD pays its doctors and administrators well to achieve its mission. In its 990 tax form for organizations exempt from paying income tax, UHD […]
Continue ReadingDetermining what caused a fire that destroyed the home of a Winnebago businessman is expected to take a while. Ron Howe, owner of Howe Electric, and his wife Carolyn were celebrating Bago Fun Fest activities the night of June 17 when the Faribault County Dispatch received a 911 call of a fire at 233 2nd […]
Continue ReadingAfter paying the state more than $11,000, the financial woes for the owner of Carlson Event Center in Winnebago may not be over. John Stiles of the state’s Attorney General’s Office says Garth Carlson has paid a fine for violating an “executive order” prohibiting social indoor gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court records, […]
Continue ReadingShould city-owned property be used to publicize a church’s upcoming event? Several weeks ago, Foundations Bible Church of Winnebago erected a banner in front of City Hall to sponsor a community Vacation Bible School (VBS). “I don’t think those at City Hall have gotten any phone calls on it,” says Mayor Scott Robertson. “I kind […]
Continue ReadingNow that the eye-sore SuperValu building in Winnebago has been torn down, the clock is ticking to fill the vacant lot on Main Street. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Scott Robertson jokingly told the council he’s been asked when the city will start planting corn or squash on the lot. Angie Stier, the city’s […]
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