Southern Minnesota News

Apr 16, 2024 | southernminnesotanews.com | Alec Baldwin

The Minnesota State Fair has announced Ludacris and T-Pain for the 2024 Grandstand Concert Series. The show is Tuesday, August 27 at 7 p.m.  Tickets start at $44 and go on sale Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m.  Tickets can be purchased through Etix or by calling 800–514-3849.

Apr 16, 2024 | southernminnesotanews.com | Alec Baldwin

Police say a male victim was injured Monday night in a shooting near the Eastport Apartments. Mankato Public Safety responded to the 1400 block of Eastport Dr at 10:12 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find a male victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Mayo Clinic Mankato with non-life threatening injuries. Police believe the incident was isolated and there is no threat to the public.

Apr 16, 2024 | southernminnesotanews.com | Alec Baldwin

Recovery efforts resume today for a teenager who went missing in a Cottonwood County lake Monday. Just before 7 p.m., the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a 15-year-old boy went missing while canoeing with a family member on Eagle Lake, which is northwest of Mountain Lake in Carson Township. A press release from Sheriff Jason Purrington says the teen jumped into the lake to retrieve a lost oar.

Apr 16, 2024 | southernminnesotanews.com | Alec Baldwin

Three people have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in Faribault County. Nicole Blum, 41, of Winnebago, and Dustin Reinhart, 37, of Blue Earth are each facing charges of felony 3rd-degree burglary. The Faribault County Sheriff’s office has been investigating the series of burglaries at multiple locations over the past six months. Investigators say the suspects left behind a trailer at one of the properties they burglarized.

May 17, 2023 | southernminnesotanews.com | Judy Garland

FILE - An Emmy statue appears one stage at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on June 24, 2022. This year's show, set for June 16 in Los Angeles, is being postponed indefinitely because of the strike by the Writers Guild of America.