Monday Fire in Estherville
At 8:30am Monday morning, the Estherville Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in Casey's West on Central Ave. Fire Chief Travis Sheridan reported no sign of smoke upon arrival, but stated that the incident may have been caused by a malfunctioning soda machine. Firefighters remained on the scene [...]
MN State Representative Charged With DUIs
32yo State Representative Daniel Wolgamott from the St. Cloud area, faces misdemeanor charges following a traffic stop near Mora last month. Reports by the Minnesota State Patrol confirm that the charges are linked to allegations of driving while intoxicated. On Highway 23, a trooper reported sighting an expired registration on [...]
Mapleton Man Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Disabled Teen
19yo Caylen Robert Blume of Mapleton has been charged with four felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Blue Earth County Court. Authorities began investigating Blume in February of this year after the father of a 15-year-old girl reported that his daughter had been sexually assaulted by Blume, [...]
Police Seize 22 Marijuana Plants from Smoke Shop in Faribault
Local cannabis business partner, Matt Little is furious after police seized 22 marijuana plants from a smoke shop where they were being held for customer pickup. Little is a partner at Midwest Extraction Services in Waseca, and the plants had been labeled by strain or by THC concentration in accordance [...]
Madelia Man Charged, Again, with Sex Crimes
70yo William Daniel Pfeffer of Madelia, has been charged with another felony related to alleged sexual misconduct with minors. The additional charge was filed Wednesday in Blue Earth County District Court. Pfeffer had already been charged with a similar felony on July 3 and two similar felonies on July 10, [...]
Gov Walz Continues Statewide Work Tour
On Thursday, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) continued a statewide tour to highlight investments in the workforce, this time visiting a nursing home training center in Roseville. Walz has continued to showcase investments in education, manufacturing, and public safety during the tour as part of the state's DEED's "Drive for Five" [...]
