Blue Earth County

A Minnesota man is accused of trying to run down a group in his truck after a fight at a bar in Mankato over the weekend.

The parents of Madeline Kingsbury took the stand on Tuesday as their daughter’s ex-boyfriend, Adam Fravel, faces trial for her murder.

On the first day of testimony in the murder trial of Adam Fravel, jurors watched two police interviews with Fravel in the days that followed her disappearance.

Monday marks the sixth day of jury selection for the trial of Adam Fravel, who is accused of killing his ex-partner Madeline Kingsbury in 2023.

Jury selection is underway in Mankato in the murder case of Madeline Kingsbury, the 28-year-old woman whose disappearance in spring of 2023 brought out thousands to help search.

The trial of Adam Fravel, who is accused of murdering Madeline Kingsbury in June 2023, is set to begin with jury selection in Blue Earth County - an event that is likely to draw widespread attention from both southern Minnesota communities and media outlets.

The shooting death of a dog in rural Blue Earth County led to charges against a man who allegedly admitted to leaving threatening notes about a neighbor's barking dogs. 

A Minnesota teacher is facing multiple child pornography charges in federal court, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Adam Fravel is set to face trial next month in the murder of Madeline Kingsbury. In court on Wednesday, attorneys argued about which evidence should be allowed at trial, including accusations of domestic abuse against Fravel.

A county board has voted on the future of the Rapidan Dam after a partial failure of the dam back in June.