Authorities in Mankato now say a shooting incident in Mankato Friday morning appears to be accidental. It happened at a hotel near the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. Mankato Public Safety says officers were called to the AmericInn on the 200 block of Stadium Road before 7:30 Friday morning. Authorities secured the building and 25…… read more »
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BEA Board Gets an Update on Enrollment at Their Meeting Monday Night
The Blue Earth Area School Board received an update from Superintendent Mandy Fletcher about enrollment during their meeting on Monday night. Fletcher says it’s really important to keep an eye on enrollment, as that dictates how much funding that the district gets. Fetcher says there’s an increase this year of 8 students, which is the…… read more »
Latest Drought Monitor Map for MN Shows Changes to Moderate or Severe Drought
The latest Drought Monitor map released on Thursday, shows large portions of the state went from “abnormally dry” on last week’s map, to being in moderate or severe drought now. Faribault, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley and Le Sueur counties and the eastern part of Martin County are also in severe drought, with Waseca County in…… read more »
USDA Lowers Iowa’s Expected Corn Yields for This Fall
Weather conditions have prompted the USDA to lower its prediction of corn yields in Iowa by one and a half percent. The estimate released on Thursday is based on crop conditions through September 1st. The USDA predicts the average corn yield in Iowa will be 200 bushels per acre, down slightly from last month. However,…… read more »
Algona Man Arrested By MN Authorities Near Sleepy Eye After Shooting and Killing an Algona Police Officer
An Algona man is in custody and charged with 1st Degree Murder after he shot and killed a police officer Wednesday night. At approximately 8:15pm, Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram went to a residence in the 1100 block of Minnesota Street in Algona to locate a male with misdemeanor warrants. Upon his arrival, the suspect,…… read more »
Elmore City Council Approves Continuing Operation of the Liquor Store Following P&L Review
The Elmore City Council met in regular session on Monday night, addressing a number of items on their agenda. The Council renewed the snow removal contract with Ray Hornke at $110 an hour. The Municipal Liquor Store Profit and Loss Report was reviewed, showing a year to date gain of $6,546.57. With that profit, the…… read more »
Labor Day DWI Enforcement in MN Catches 1,140 Impaired Drivers
During the Labor Day DWI campaign from August 18th through September 4th, Officers, Deputies and Troopers arrested 1,140 drivers for driving impaired from either drugs or alcohol. Drugged driving accounted for 8,069 of the total incidents from 2013-2017, however from 2018-2022 those incidents nearly doubled with 15,810. Law Enforcement across the state arrested 19,035 drivers…… read more »
BEA School District is Requesting Residents Fill Out a Survey as They Work on Plans to Update Their Facilities
The Blue Earth Area School District is working on a plan to update their facilities to better serve students and the community. This past spring, they reviewed the condition of each school building, assessing building infrastructure, major building systems, safety features and educational space needs. The cost to complete these projects is greater than the…… read more »
Application Period for Reimbursement of Equipment to Advance Soil Health to Close Friday
Farmers can apply to get reimbursement for equipment to advance soil health. Applications can be made through the Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District. It is one of the first and only programs to reimburse for purchasing new and used equipment or parts to retrofit existing equipment that will advance soil health through methods…… read more »
MN & Iowa Farmers to See Lower Average Bushels Per Acre in Corn and Soybeans According to the USDA
According to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production report, Minnesota and Iowa will average lower bushels per acre in both corn and soybeans than in 2022. Minnesota corn production is forecast at 1.48 billion bushels, up 1 percent from the previous year. Based on conditions as of September 1st, yields are…… read more »