Monday night, the Blue Earth City Council approved the levy and budget for 2021. The total budget was just over $4.5 million, with a levy of just over $1.7 million. The levy increase 3% over this year’s levy. As part of the budget process, the Council also approved the transfer of $50,000 from…… read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2020
MDH Reports 1,714 New Coronavirus Cases on Tuesday and 24 Additional Deaths
Minnesota Health Officials reported on Tuesday 1,714 new cases of the coronavirus and 24 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health 4,896 people have died because of the virus, a total of 3,176 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 401,011 cases have been confirmed…… read more »
Iowa Reports Another 1,276 Coronavirus Cases and 64 Additional Deaths
The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting the positive coronavirus tests of 1,276 more Iowans and the COVID-19 related deaths of another 64 Iowans. A total of 269,020 Iowans have now tested positive for the coronavirus and the state considers 219,073 to be recovered. The number of Iowans who’ve died from COVID-19…… read more »
Local Sports Schedule — Tuesday 12/22/20
Iowa Boys & Girls Basketball Bishop Garrigan at North Iowa… read more »
Local Sports Results from Monday 12/21/20
Iowa Boys Basketball Lake Mills 73, North Union 25 Iowa Girls Basketball North Union 54, Lake Mills 21 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 63, North Iowa 11… read more »
Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties Report 31 New Cases on Monday
Community Health and Human Services of Martin and Faribault County reported 31 new laboratory confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday In Faribault County, 18 new cases were reported. The number of confirmed cases in the County is now 848, with 89 active cases. In Martin County, 13 new cases were reported. The…… read more »
MDH Reports 1,998 Coronavirus Cases on Monday and 22 More Deaths
Minnesota health officials reported on Monday 1,998 new cases of the coronavirus and 22 more deaths. According to the Minnesota Department of Health 4,872 people have died because of the virus. A total of 3,160 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities. A total of 399,311 cases have been confirmed…… read more »
Iowa Reports 588 New Coronavirus Cases on Monday and No Additional Deaths
The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting no new COVID-19 related deaths while another 588 Iowans have tested positive for the coronavirus. A total of 3,589 Iowans have now died from COVID-19 in Iowa. Of those who have died, 1,135 have been residents of long term care facilities in the state. There are…… read more »
Local Sports Schedule — Monday 12/21/20
Iowa Boys & Girls Basketball Lake Mills at North Union (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 6:15pm) Iowa Girls Basketball North Iowa at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura… read more »
Wells City Council Approves Tax Levy and Street Projects for 2021
The Wells City Council has approved the city’s tax levy for 2021 at an increase of 2.4%. Administrator CJ Holl said the council and staff worked very hard this year to keep the increase as low as possible. Council Members also approved moving ahead in 2021, with repairs on North Broadway, a new…… read more »