Blue Earth Light and Water will begin flushing water hydrants on Monday, April 1st. Customers may experience fluctuations in pressure and/or discoloration of their water during flushing, which is harmless. If you experience discolored water, postpone washing clothes and run your COLD water tap until it clears. This gives residents of Blue Earth the cleanest…… read more »
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Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties Removed from Bill to Allow High Powered Rifle Deer Hunting
Blue Earth and Nicollet counties would not be included in a bill that would allow high powered rife deer hunting in southern Minnesota, after a change was made in the state Senate. The proposed legislation would allow any legal firearm to be used statewide for deer hunting, changing the long standing rules that only allow…… read more »
Fairmont Council Interviewed Two Candidates for City Administrator on Tuesday
The Fairmont City Council interviewed two City Administrator candidates on Tuesday. The two candidates the Council interviewed were Matt Skaret and Nathan Unsworth. Skaret most recently served as City Administrator for Jackson, MN and has also been City Administrator for Springfield, MN, Milford, Iowa and Madison, MN. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in…… read more »
Mapleton Man Facing Charges In Emmet County Iowa Following Traffic Stop
A Minnesota man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop was conducted last week west of Armstrong. Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens says shortly before 11pm on March 15th, a Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol in Armstrong observed a vehicle traveling 10mph above the posted speed limit with an equipment violation and initiated a traffic…… read more »
Buffalo Center Man Dies in I-90 Crash in Freeborn County
A North Iowa driver was involved in a fatal collision Thursday night in Freeborn County. It happened around 8:11pm on westbound Interstate 90, near mile marker 154 in Manchester Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says the deadly collision in snowy conditions involved a 54 year old male pickup truck driver from Buffalo Center, Iowa and…… read more »
MN Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in February
Minnesota’s latest jobs report shows a steady hold in February. The state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development says the unemployment rate stayed at 2.7%, while the national rate went up two tenths of a percentage point to 3.9%. Over the month in Minnesota, six sectors gained jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, including government…… read more »
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate for Feb Drops to 2.9%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Iowa dropped one tenth to 2.9% in February. That’s the same as in February 2023 and comes as Iowa’s labor force participation rate ticked down from 67.3% in January to 67.2% in February as a large concentration of young Iowans left work for education. The number of unemployed Iowans…… read more »
UHD Announces the Addition of Dr. Jodi Schulz to Their Obstetrics Department
United Hospital District (UHD) of Blue Earth announces the expansion of their Obstetrics department with the arrival of their new provider Jodi Schulz, and OB/GYN physician who is now seeing patients at UHD’s Blue Earth Clinic. A Blue Earth native, Dr. Schulz graduated from Blue Earth, Frost, Winnebago, Delavan and Elmore High School in 1990,…… read more »
Two Finalists for Fairmont City Administrator to Be Interviewed Next Week
Two finalists will be interviewed next week for the position of Fairmont City Administrator. One of the finalists is Matthew Skaret, who currently serves as City Administrator for Jackson, Minnesota. Skaret has previously served as City Administrator for Springfield, Minnesota, Milford, Iowa and Madison, Minnesota. The other finalist is Nathan Unsworth, who is currently the…… read more »
Gov Walz Unveiled the Supplemental Budget on Tuesday
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday unveiled a $226 million supplemental budget, a scaled back proposal that prioritizes policies impacting children, public safety and water quality. The spending plan, if approved by the legislature, would be extra spending in addition to the already approved $72 million budget for this two year budget cycle, the largest in…… read more »