A North Central Iowa man suffered minor injuries in a single vehicle accident which occurred Tuesday evening, south of Kiester. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Gerard Faton, 24, of Ventrua, Iowa, was traveling southbound on State Highway 22, when he came upon another vehicle which was attempting to turn off onto 20th Street. Faton…… read more »
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Martin County Resident Dies from COVID-19
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Health confirmed the death of a Martin County resident from COVID-19. The resident was between 60-64 years old, according to the Department of Health. The person was among 22 COVID-19 deaths reported statewide on Tuesday, raising the state’s pandemic death toll to 8,581.… read more »
MN & Iowa Farmers Making Good Harvest Progress
Field Conditions allowed for the rapid harvest of crops throughout Minnesota last week, according to the USDA, as 4.8 days were rated suitable for fieldwork. Corn harvested for grain reached 70%, one day behind last year but eleven days ahead of average. Corn moisture content of the grain at harvest was 18%. Soybean harvest was…… read more »
Wells City Council Approves Conditional Use Permit for Jake’s Pizza
At Monday’s meeting, the Wells City Council approved a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission allowing for the issuance of a conditional use permit on behalf of Dawn Navara, owner of Jake’s Pizza. The issue was initially brought before the Council for consideration earlier this month, but the Council tabled action on the matter…… read more »
Mason City Woman Arrested After Shots Were Fired at an Albert Lea Hotel
Police in Albert Lea arrested a North Iowa woman Friday morning after reports were received of gunshots being fired at an Albert Lea Hotel. At around 8:50am, Officers were called to the Albert Lea Motel 6, located in the 2000 block of East Main Street. The caller reported that a woman had fired a bullet…… read more »
House Capital Investment Committee Tours Martin County Law Enforcement Center
On Wednesday, October 20th, members for the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee toured the Martin County Courthouse, Law Enforcement Center and Jail. During the tour, local leaders had the opportunity to share why the County is requesting $18.4 million in the 2022 Legislative Session for the proposed Public Safety and Justice Center. State Representatives Bjorn…… read more »
USC Board Approves Wrestling Cooperative with Maple River
At last week’s meeting, the United South Central School Board approved to form a cooperative with the Maple River School District in an effort to increase overall participation in the District’s High School Wrestling program. The agreement still awaits final approval from the Minnesota State High School League before it can officially take effect. According…… read more »
Fblt County Commissioners Receive 4-H & Road Updates in Their Meeting
At this week’s meeting, the Faribault County Commissioners discussed the need for approving a new contract with the Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative Organization to provide pictometry services for the County. The 6 year contract will cost the County $33,000 per year. The County Board also received an update from Bonnie Christiansen and Michelle Klinkner on…… read more »
Bill Murphy
Funeral Services for William “Bill” Murphy, age 82, of Chaska, will be Friday, October 22nd, at 11am, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Church on Friday Morning. Bill Murphy died Friday, October 15th.… read more »
Compost Facility Near Good Thunder Running Again After Approval From County Board
A compost facility near Good Thunder is back up and running again after the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners gave unanimous approval for it to resume operations. MFS Compost was first approved in 2012 to recycle organic food waste into compost. While the facility struggled with odor issues and an uncertain market for the…… read more »