Category Archives: Local News

The Blue Earth City Council approved two resolutions Monday night authorizing the sale of up to $11.5 million in general obligation bonds.   The larger issue allows the city to sell up to $9.5 mi...

Faribault County farmers who operate under certain business entities could soon be hearing from the local Farm Service Agency.   FSA Executive Director Nicki Miranowski says about 100 Faribault C...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on Highway 22 from Wells to the Iowa border on Monday.   The pavement preservation project will include a micro mill and ove...

Tri-Valley Head Start will celebrate the grand opening of its new Blue Earth early childhood center on Friday.   The community is invited to an open house August 14th from noon to 2pm, at 1220 So...

The start of a new school year is quickly approaching at Blue Earth Area Schools, with several back to school events planned for later this month.   Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says the high sc...

Faribault County recorded fewer births and slightly more deaths during July, compared to the same month last year.   According to the monthly vital statistics report from the Faribault County Rec...

Blue Earth Area School District voters have approved both questions in a more than 73-million-dollar bond referendum. With all 24 precincts reporting, Question One passed with nearly 56 percent of the...

The field has been narrowed in the race for Faribault County Commissioner in District Four. With all eight precincts reporting, Arron Kalis received the most votes with 341, or just over 40 percent. J...

Minnesota corn development continues to move ahead, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report.   As of Sunday, 96% of Minnesota corn was silking, while 66% had reached the dough stage and...

Farmers now have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for Stages 1 a...