The Fairmont City Council approved the hiring of a new city administrator Monday night. Former Jackson administrator Mathew Skaret will be starting in Fairmont on April 29th. The Council and Skaret agreed on a starting salary of $153,961 and $3000 for moving expenses. Fairmont has been without a full time city administrator since May of…… read more »
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Minnesota Switching to a New Weather Alert System from the NWS
Minnesota is using a new weather alert system from the National Weather Service for its severe weather alert sirens. With the old system, the whole county would be alerted if there was severe weather, but with advances in technology, it is now possible to be more targeted with the sirens, limiting them to only the…… read more »
Officials Investigating Death and Fire in Rural Titonka on Sunday
A man is dead after an early morning fire in rural Titonka Sunday. The Kossuth County Law Enforcement Center says it received a 911 call around 4:25am from the 3400 block of 210th Avenue. A woman reported a fire and said she was woken up by the power going out in her house and noticed…… read more »
This is Severe Weather Week in Minnesota
Each year Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in collaboration with the National Weather Service, sponsors Severe Weather Week in Minnesota. Faribault County is participating in efforts April 8-12 to refresh, remind and educate residents about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. Severe Weather Week includes statewide tornado drills. Outdoor warning…… read more »
Long Time News Director Norm Hall Has Passed Away…
We are sad to report that long time, former News Director Norm Hall passed away on Saturday, March 30th, at the age of 68 years old. Norm was KBEW’s News Director from October, 1991 and retired in May of 2021. He was instrumental in starting the KBEW/98 County Campout to raise money for the food…… read more »
Faribault County Board Approves the Hire of New County Engineer and 2 Other Positions
The Faribault County Board of Commissioner met Tuesday morning and approved 3 new hires. Commissioner Tom Loveall says the board has finally filled the County Highway Engineer/Public Works Director. April Wellman will start her one year term on May 1st. The Commissioners also approved two hires in the Sheriff’s Department, hiring Jordan Paukert as a…… read more »
B.E. Council Discusses Complaints Against City Employees at Their Council Meeting
The Blue Earth City Council had two closed sessions regarding complaints against four city employees on the agenda Monday, but one was kept open by the request of one of the employees. Library employee Mollie Halverson was terminated after a long discussion of the eight complaints against her between April 2023 and March 2024. During…… read more »
MCW School District To Hold Informational Meetings on Bond Referendum
The Martin County West School District will hold community information open houses in April to provide information about the May 14th school facility bond referendum, asking voters to weigh in on whether or not to build a new building to house all students and staff in preschool through 12th grade under one roof in Sherburn.…… read more »
MnDOT Holding Two Open Houses for Highway 4 Projects Between Sherburn and St. James
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is holding two construction open houses for a project on Highway 4 from Sherburn to St. James in preparation of construction expected to begin in late April, weather permitting. The open houses will be held in Trimont on Tuesday, April 9th, from 4-6pm, at Triumph Hall and in Sherburn on…… read more »
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Palo Alto County
Emerald ash borer has now been discovered in Palo Alto County, making Emmet County the only county in Iowa where the pest has not yet been officially confirmed. According to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, the pest was found in samples collected in March from an ash tree in the Basswood Recreation…… read more »