The official drought designation has changed little from a week ago for South Central Minnesota, but other parts of the state have seen conditions worsen. South Central Minnesota is either moderate drought or listed as abnormally dry, according to the latest Drought Monitor map released Thursday. The region of extreme drought in the southeastern corner…… read more »
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MN Hunters Can Now Access 29,000 Additional Acres for Hunting
Minnesota Hunters now have an additional 29,000 acres of private land to use for hunting. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the acres of land cover 41 counties in western and south-central Minnesota. Hunters are given permission to use these lands through the Walk In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public…… read more »
Labor Day Weekend Gas Prices in MN & Iowa Lower Than Last Week and a Year Ago
Heading into the Labor Day Weekend, AAA Reports that gas prices in Minnesota and Iowa are lower than they were a week ago. The average gas price in Minnesota is reported at $3.63 a gallon, compared to $3.67 a gallon a week ago and $3.75 last year at this time. The average price in Iowa…… read more »
MN School Districts Are Now Required to Have Overdose Meds on Hand as Overdose Deaths Increase
Beginning this upcoming school year, all school districts in Minnesota will be required to have a supply of overdose medication on hand at campuses districtwide. The new requirement comes as the number of deadly overdoses among teens in Minnesota is on the rise. Last year along, overdose deaths among young Minnesotans rose by 49%. In…… read more »
BEA Board Gets Up to Speed on K-7 Building, Will Send Surveys About Building to Residents in the Coming Weeks
The Blue Earth Area School Board held a lengthy work session Monday night and got the full board up to speed on all the meetings that have taken place over the summer regarding the facilities at Blue Earth Area. With the aging K-7 building, Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says things are kind of at a crossroads…… read more »
USDA Approves Emergency Haying in Some Northern Iowa Counties
The USDA has approved Kossuth, Palo Alto and Clay counties for Emergency Haying or Grazing of CRP acres due to the abnormally dry conditions. However not all CRP acres are open to haying or grazing and emergency haying or grazing must be approved by the FSA Office. The deadline to hay is Thursday and bails…… read more »
USDA Releases Crop Progress Report for Week Ending August 27th
On Monday, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the Crop Progress Report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 27th. In Minnesota, corn in the dough stage reached 94%, dent stage was 51% and the crop began to mature at 2%. Corn condition was rated 44% good to excellent. Iowa’s corn was…… read more »
UHD Announces Completion of New Accreditation Process
United Hospital District, an independent and award-winning healthcare system in Blue Earth, has announced the successful completion of its new accreditation process, awarded by DNV Healthcare USA, Inc, an independent expert in quality assurance and risk management. By earning accreditation, United Hospital District has demonstrated that it meets or exceeds quality and patient safety standards…… read more »
Suspect in Burglary and Assault in Blue Earth County, Arrested in Faribault County for DWI on Monday Morning
The suspect in a burglary and an assault last week in Blue Earth County has been arrested for DWI in Faribault County. According to a press release from the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, 41 year old Benjamin John Rosa, of Fairmont, was detained early Monday morning for DWI. The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office received a…… read more »
South Dakota Man Killed When His Car Collided With a Waseca School Bus, Saturday Night on I-90
A South Dakota man was killed when the car he was driving collided with a school bus carrying members of the Waseca Volleyball team Saturday night on Interstate 90. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the accident happened at approximately 8:42pm, on I-90 at Highway 22, south of Wells, when the eastbound bus driven by…… read more »