The 14th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients Jam the Food Shelf in June event was held Friday, June 9th, at the Cedar Inn Drive-in on Highway 169 in Blue Earth. In total, $3,721 in cash and 592 food items were donated. Everyone involved in the event would like to thank those who donated. Plans are in the…… read more »
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Michigan Based Emerald Fire Farms to Open First Retail Cannabis Facility in MN in Fairmont
Minnesota’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana has allowed Michigan based Emerald Fire Farms to purchase its first location in Minnesota. Plans are in the works to open the retail cannabis facility at 2237 N. State St. in Fairmont later this year. Emerald Fire Farms President, John Siggerud, has ties to Minnesota as he’s originally from…… read more »
Wells Family Receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award
A Wells family has received a presidential recognition for their work with foreign exchange students. John and Cindy Herman have been hosting foreign exchange students since 1999 and have now been recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The Herman family was part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bridge USA program, which gives high…… read more »
Blue Earth Council Approves Senior Center Sidewalk Replacement
At Monday’s Blue Earth City Council meeting, the council approved the replacement of the Senior Center sidewalk along both Seventh Street and the Center’s parking lot, which is becoming a safety hazard. The project’s cost estimate is at around $20,000 and it will be completed as part of this year’s Street Improvement Project. The Council…… read more »
B.E. Council Approves Bond Sale to Finance Street & Utility Projects
Monday night, the Blue Earth City Council passed Resolution 23-14 in the sale of just over $5 million worth of general obligation bonds to finance street improvements and related utility projects, as wells as the acquisition of capital equipment. The city received 6 bids, ranging from 3.49% to 3.88% interest rate. The winning bid for…… read more »
Hot and Dry Weather Helping Farmers Wrap Up Planting in MN & Iowa
Above average temps and little precipitation resulted in 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork across Minnesota for the week ending June 4th, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork consisted of planting, replanting, applying chemicals and fertilizers and cutting hay. Lack of rain has some producers concerned about small grains and pastures. Corn planting…… read more »
Minnesota’s Exports Grow for 8th Consecutive Month in the 1st Quarter of 2023
Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced on Tuesday that exports of manufactured, agricultural and mining goods from Minnesota were valued at $6.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023, outpacing national growth. This is Minnesota’s eight consecutive quarter of export growth. At 9% annually, Minnesota’s exports grew…… read more »
3 Area School Receive Grants for Early Literacy
The Mitchel Perrizo Jr. Leaders are Readers Fund, a designated fund under Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), recently awarded $45,000 to three area school districts to support early literacy initiatives. In 2021, Mike and Tami Hoffman provided a $1 million grant from the Michael J. and Tamara Rae Hoffman Family Charitable Gift Fund to the…… read more »
MnDOT Reminds Motorists that Some Ramps are Closed on I-90 Near Blue Earth
Motorists are reminded that the Highway 169 entrance ramp to westbound Interstate 90 near Blue Earth and the westbound I-90 exit ramp for Faribault County Road 17 are closed. Motorists wanting to travel on westbound I-90 at Highway 169 are being detoured to Faribault County Road 6, 8 and 1. The ramp closures are expected…… read more »
North Mankato Man Injured in Friday Night Rollover on Highway 22
A 30 year old North Mankato man was injured when the Chevy Tahoe he was driving left the road and rolled in the ditch. Joseph Ramirez was southbound on Highway 22 near Beauford at 11:45pm Friday when the accident occurred. He was taken to the Mankato hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The State Patrol said…… read more »