Category Archives: Local News
Prairie Lakes Transit Director Delivers Good News During the Faribault County Commissioner's Meeting
At Tuesday's Faribault County Commissioners meeting, Prairie Lakes Transit Director Jeremy Monahan came in with some good news about a new fleet of buses. Commissioner Greg Young said that some of the...
Austin Kathol Sep 20, 2024
Concerns Raised at B.E. Council Meeting Regarding A New Data Center Being Built
At Monday's Blue Earth City Council meeting, a resident of Blue Earth voice her concerns during the public comment portion about a new data center being built in the city. Hosu Chang listed concerns o...
Austin Kathol Sep 20, 2024
MN Adds 14,400 Jobs in August, Highest Increase Since 2022
Minnesota employers added 14,400 jobs in August, the largest monthly increase in jobs since July 2022, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Ov...
Austin Kathol Sep 20, 2024
Former Armstrong Police Chief Receives Deferred Judgement
Former Armstrong Police Chief Craig Merril was given a deferred judgement during his sentencing hearing Tuesday in Emmet County District Court. Just before his trial was set to begin last week, Merril...
Austin Kathol Sep 20, 2024
Elmore Couple Injured in a Motorcycle Accident in Kossuth County on Saturday Night
An Elmore couple suffered serious injuries as the result of a motorcycle accident Saturday in northern Kossuth County. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office, 63 year old Shelby Roe of Glenc...
Austin Kathol Sep 19, 2024
Faribault County Commissioners Set the Preliminary Budget and Levy for 2025
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners set the preliminary budget and levy for 2025 at their meeting on Tuesday. After going through talks with all the departments about their needs, Commissioner...
Austin Kathol Sep 19, 2024
City of Bricelyn to Receive a $600,000 Grant from DEED
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that Bricelyn and 30 other cities, townships and counties across Greater Minnesota will receive nearly $21 million in S...
Austin Kathol Sep 19, 2024
B.E. Council Receives an Update on Current Street Projects
The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and received an update from City Engineer Ben Rosol on current street improvement projects. Rosol informed the council that all streets in total reconstructiv...
Austin Kathol Sep 17, 2024
USDA Reports that Corn and Soybean Harvest Has Started in MN & Iowa
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending September 15th. Farmers started harvest of row crops as small gra...
Austin Kathol Sep 17, 2024
Riverside Heights Officially Part of The City of Blue Earth as of September 11th
The City of Blue Earth has received the order from the State of Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, approving the annexation in the matter of the orderly annexation of certain real property, ...
Austin Kathol Sep 13, 2024