Minnesota Attorney General targets Robocalls
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, in partnership with law enforcement authorities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, has announced a nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalling. This is the latest effort by states and federal organizations to reduce the billions of unwanted calls U.S. citizens receive every year. [...]
Minnesota ranked as 5th resilient state to looming Recession
Residents of Minnesota are well-prepared and familiar with the concept of resilience, and that same resilience will prepare them for any upcoming financial crisis. A study released by National Business Capital, an online business marketplace, ranked Minnesota fifth in the country for most recession-proof states in 2023. The only area [...]
Drought strikes as Minnesota suffers abnormally dry conditions
Residents of Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Martin, and Faribault counties should take heed, as the U.S. Drought Monitor has issued a moderate drought warning in these areas. Conditions have deteriorated from last week, when the monitor reported abnormal dryness in the region. The entire state of Minnesota now exhibits [...]
Federated Rural Electric’s 88th Annual Meeting
Federated Rural Electric's 88th Annual Meeting (Jackson, MN) — After three years of a drive-in annual meeting, this year, Federated Rural Electric will host an in-person meeting and meal. The meeting is conducted in the air-conditioned Martin County West High School gym in Sherburn. Park at the high school, [...]
FAIRMONT BUSINESS FINED BY MPCA
According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Green Plains Fairmont LLC violated its water quality permit by releasing wastewater and byproduct to the environment on numerous occasions between 2014 and 2022. The company also failed to adequately respond to the releases as required. MPCA staff inspections determined [...]
FOUR PEOPLE SHOT NEAR TRUMAN
Four young adults have been injured after shots rang out during a large gathering at a home in rural Truman. The Martin County Sheriff's Office says it was called to a home at 2026 210th Street at 11:43 p.m. Monday after receiving multiple calls reporting shots fired. Four people were [...]
