The Winnebago Area Community Club will once again be holding their Thanksgiving Community Meal on Thursday, from 11am-1pm, at the First Presbyterian Church at 127 North Main Street in Winnebago. Deliveries will be available by calling 507-993-9391 no later than noon on Wednesday. A free will donation is appreciated and will benefit the Winnebago Area…… read more »
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North Union Elementary School Named One of the Best in Iowa
The North Union Elementary School in Fenton has been named one of the best in Iowa by US News & World Report. North Union Elementary Principal Katie Black says the school was ranked number 21 of all elementary schools in Iowa. The rankings are based on data compiled from statewide testing results. The results looked…… read more »
Gov. Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation for Avian Influenza Through Dec 17th
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the extension of a disaster proclamation for six counties, including Buena Vista, Clay, Kossuth and Pocahontas, effective through December 17th. The USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in all 6 counties. This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture…… read more »
Minnesota Outpaces National Job Growth in October, Adding 7,000 Jobs
Minnesota gained 7,000 jobs from September to October, outpacing national job growth, according to numbers released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota reached its highest number of jobs on record at 3,001,300 in Octob er, the first month when the seasonally adjusted jobs estimate surpassed 3 million. Over the…… read more »
Kossuth County Board Removes Tjarks as Chairman Following Assualt Conviction
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted to remove Roger Tjarks as Chairman of the Board during their meeting Tuesday morning, following Tjarks’ assault conviction last month. Tjarks was convicted on a misdemeanor count of assault following a 1 day trial, after he allegedly poked Supervisor Kyle Stecker in the chest and threatened him during…… read more »
Mapleton Man Facing Charges After Allegedly Punching Two Bouncers At a Downtown Mankato Bar
A Mapleton man is accused of punching two bouncers at a downtown Mankato bar over the weekend. Twenty two year old Markese Denaughtis Zeigler was charged Monday with two felony counts of 5th degree assault and misdemeanor fleeing police in Blue Earth County Court. According to a criminal complaint, Zeigler arrived at Rounders Sports Bar…… read more »
Blue Earth Man Arrested and Facing Charges in the 2021 Capitol Riots
A Blue Earth man has been arrested and is facing charges from the January 6th, 2021 insurrection. Camera footage from the U.S. Capitol building and body worn cameras show 34 year old Paul Orta Jr. leading and beckoning rioters past barricades, making exclamations to cameras, pushing through officers, and eventually, climbing on top of a…… read more »
BEA School Board Discusses Facilities Survey Results
The Blue Earth Area School Board met for their monthly meeting and work session Monday evening and discussed some of the facilities survey results. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says the return rate of the surveys was more than expected to get valid data, 20% was the goal and over 30%. Fletcher says the results are overwhelmingly…… read more »
Elmore City Council Votes to Dissolve First Responder’s January 1st
The Elmore City Council met on Monday and made the decision to dissolve the Elmore First Responders effective January 1st, 2024, due to a lack of members in the organization. The Elmore Fire Department will continue to be called out for lift assist, breathing and cardiac issues. The City will be selling the First Responder’s…… read more »
Vital Statistics for Faribault County in October Released
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for October of 2023. According to the report, there were 15 births in the county in October of this year, 2 more than last year. There were 11 deaths in Faribault County in October, 5 less than the same month last year and 1…… read more »