Minnesota board accepts anti-drug aid for minority students
December 6, 2022 GMTFARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — A southern Minnesota school district voted Monday to accept a $1.1 million state grant meant to help curb drug use among students of color, after a pair of board members had delayed accepting the money last month by arguing it could discriminate against white students.
Carnahan reports threat while campaigning in Faribault
May 11, 2022 GMTFARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — Congressional candidate Jennifer Carnahan says a man threatened her and swerved his car toward her while she was campaigning in Faribault.
Carnahan called police after the run-in Tuesday while she was going door-to-door.
Deputy strikes, kills woman with squad car in Morristown
January 29, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Rice County Sheriff’s Office deputy struck and killed a Faribault woman in Morristown early Saturday morning.
The Star Tribune reports the on-duty deputy, a 46-year-old man, was driving a squad car near the intersection of Highway 60 and Holland Avenue around 2 a.m.
Few Minnesota departments adopt body camera guidelines
December 29, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Most Minnesota law enforcement agencies have chosen not to implement guidelines mandating officers with a history of misconduct wear body cameras, a Minneapolis Star Tribune analysis has found.
Biden backs end to wolf protections but hunting worries grow
August 20, 2021 GMTFARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is sticking by the decision under former President Donald Trump to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildlife official on Friday told The Associated Press there is growing concern over aggressive wolf hunting seasons adopted for the predators in the western Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains.
Investigators probing why plane crashed in field
April 23, 2021 GMTFARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — Federal investigators are trying to determine why a small plane crashed in a field just near the Faribault Airport...
About half of bars, restaurants in COVID-19 compliance
September 10, 2020 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State and local inspections of dozens of bars and restaurants for compliance to coronavirus requirements found about half were following the rules in Minnesota...
Minneapolis meth seizure is largest in state history
September 14, 2018 GMTMore than 170 pounds of methamphetamine was seized in Minneapolis by police and federal agents this week in what is believed to be the biggest single meth bust in state history.
After months of surveillance, authorities entered a home in the 3600 block of Dupont Avenue N.
Eileen Dykes -- Rochester
October 6, 2017 GMTEileen Veronica Dykes, age 95, passed away at her home in Rochester, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.
Eileen was born on their family farm on July 27, 1922, in Marble Rock, Iowa, to George and Ella Meek.
Chargers win a nailbiter at BA
October 30, 2016 GMTFARIBAULT - For a team that had given up plenty of late scores throughout the season, Minnesota Valley Lutheran came up big Saturday.
With No. 2-seeded Bethlehem Academy threatening in opposing territory with no timeouts in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, No.