The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota announced a major land purchase that will expand the museum’s space and outreach and give the museum increased visibility on Riverfront Drive. The .56 acre lot is adjacent to the museum on the east side and stretches to Sibley Parkway. Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota CEO Louise Dickmeyer said…… read more »
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Winnebago Man Charged With Molesting a Vulnerable Adult
A Winnebago man is accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable adult know to him. Sixty two year old Wayne Curtis Oswald was charged last week in Faribault County Court with two counts of felony criminal sexual conduct. According to a criminal complaint, Oswald molested the female victim at a home in Winnebago between 2018 and…… read more »
B.E Council Reaches Agreement with BEA Schools on Tennis Court Project and Considers Housing Incentive Program
The Blue Earth City Council faced a packed room on Monday night as the evenings meeting began. First on the agenda was finalizing an agreement reached during the work session regarding the new tennis court project. Contingent upon financing, the Council and BEA Schools agreed to split the cost of new tennis courts at the…… read more »
Munson Leads Republicans in Fundraising for Special Primary, After Lending His Campaign $200,000
State Rep. Jeremy Munson leads all candidates in fundraising for the special Republican primary for the open congressional seat of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, including his widow Jennifer Carnahan, but only because Munson lent his campaign $200,000 of his own money. Friday was the deadline for filing congressional campaign disclosures with the Federal…… read more »
Cold, Wintry Conditions Hamper Farmers in MN & Iowa
Another week of cold, wintry conditions limited Minnesota farmers to just 0.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17th, according to the USDA. Oats planted was reported at 1%, below the five year average of 11% for this time of year and well below last year’s 28%. All other crops remained at…… read more »
North Iowa Schools Investigating Following Reports of Students Being Video Recorded in Locker Rooms
The Superintendent of the North Iowa Community School District in Buffalo Center says an investigation is underway about students being video recorded in locker rooms at the high school. Superintendent Joe Erickson, in a statement released on Friday, says that on Thursday he was made aware that students allegedly recorded video of other students in…… read more »
Road Construction on Hwy 169 Between Blue Earth and Elmore to Begin on April 25th
Motorists traveling on Highway 169 between Blue Earth and Elmore are advised to expect lane restrictions and brief delays as a resurfacing project begins on Monday, April 25th. Nine miles of Highway 169 from Faribault County Road 52, near Blue Earth, to the northern limits of Elmore will be resurfaced. The project, which should be…… read more »
Mauris Named BEA Teacher of the Year
Blue Earth Area School District announced on Monday that Amy Mauris of Winnebago has been named Teacher of the Year. Mauris has worked for the school district for 33 year and is a special education teacher working in the high school. Mauris’ nomination letter states that she, “does a wonderful job of servicing effectively as…… read more »
Bricelyn Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident South of Blue Earth on Tuesday Morning
The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle crash shortly after 8:30 on Tuesday morning, south of Blue Earth, near the intersection of County Road 4 and 395th Ave. The driver of the vehicle, 30 year old Cesar Hinostroza, of Bricelyn, was driving west on County Road 4, when his vehicle exited the…… read more »
BEA School Board Decides on Tennis Court Proposal
The Blue Earth Area School Board discussed new tennis courts at their meeting on Monday night. The tennis court committee, made up of three Blue Earth City Council Members and three School Board Members, along with some city and school administrators, decided to go with eight courts at the school property and split the cost…… read more »