Category Archives: Local News

Mapleton EDA Receives Just Over $175,000 in Grant Money for Child Care

Four Southern Minnesota organizations are among those receiving grant money from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for child care. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced $6.1 million in grants to expand access to child care across the state to 25 different organizations.  DEED says the Child Care Economic Development Grants are expected to…read more »

Faribault County Board Agrees to Purchase Old Blue Earth City Hall Building

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday where they agreed to purchase the old Blue Earth City Hall property. Commissioner Bill Groskreutz says the property will be put to good use for storage and maintenance of Faribault County’s Prairie Transit buses that are currently being stored at the Public Works Facility.  Groskreutz says the…read more »

Demolition Crews Take Down County 9 Bridge Near the Rapidan Dam

A demolition crew, with the use of explosives, took down several 140 to 160 foot long steel beams that rested atop the pillars of the three center spans of the Blue Earth County 9 bridge, just upstream from the Rapidan Dam on Wednesday. Once the beams, which dropped to the Blue Earth River bed, are…read more »

B.E. Council Holds First Meeting at New City Hall

The Blue Earth City Council held their first meeting in the new Blue Earth City Hall on Monday. City Engineer Ben Rosol updated the council on the progress on the proposed $1.652 million five unit T Hanger at the Blue Earth Municipal Airport. Rosol shared that federal grant money will cover 97.5% of the cost…read more »

Family of Man Killed in Landslide at Minneopa Park Files Lawsuit

A wrongful death suit alleges the Department of Natural Resources failed to warn visitors about landslide risks at Minneopa State part before a 19 year old’s death in 2023. Filed on behalf of the family of Jack Robert Loso, a Robbinsdale teen who was attending Minnesota State University at the time of the December 2nd,…read more »

Gov Walz Unveiled Infrastructure Plan Thursday at the Rapidan Dam

Governor Tim Walz announced his 2025 infrastructure plan at the Rapidan Dam on Thursday.  The Governor’s Bonding Proposal included $887 million for projects that protect Minnesota’s drinking water, keep communities safe and support housing development.  Investments include funding for a new State Patrol Headquarters and $10 million for Rapidan Dam recovery efforts. The Governor’s Infrastructure…read more »

Minnesota Added More Jobs in December

Minnesota employers added 4,100 jobs in December and the state’s labor force grew by 3,300 jobseekers, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).  Minnesota has added jobs for six straight months and 10 months out of the last 12. Minnesota’s unemployment rate decreased two tenths of a percentage…read more »