The third of four teens charged in the assault of a Blue Earth Area football teammate has been sentenced. However, no details are available because the hearing held in Blue Earth County juvenile court was closed to the public. Dale Hurley, father of the victim, says the Faribault County Attorney’s Office has informed him that […]
Continue ReadingA teen charged in an alleged assault that occurred last October in Winnebago is in legal trouble again. According to the Faribault County Jail roster, 18-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland of Frost was arrested and booked into custody at 2:34 a.m. Saturday. Tungland faces pending charges of liquor consumption under age 21, fleeing a peace officer […]
Continue ReadingA father whose son was allegedly beaten by four Blue Earth Area football teammates is hoping justice doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. In early January, Faribault County Attorney Troy Timmerman was sworn in as a judge in the Fifth Judicial District. The County Board in February hired Lamar Piper on an interim basis to […]
Continue ReadingThe aftermath of four Blue Earth Area football players charged in the alleged assault of a teammate at a house party last October in Winnebago continues. At Monday’s meeting, School Board members sat and listened as some residents accused district officials of being unfair and too tough for taking disciplinary action for an incident that […]
Continue ReadingThe Blue Earth Area football team did not hold its postseason awards banquet. Coaching staff sent a Nov. 28 letter to players and their parents telling them of their decision to call off the annual celebration. “We had a lot of positives happen this season and players that deserve recognition,” the coaching staff wrote. “But […]
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, […]
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