Category Archives: Local News
Wells Farmer to Host Chinese Commodity Team on Thursday
Faribault County soybean farmer Jeff Ignaszewski is hosting a Chinese commodity team on Thursday afternoon at his Wells soybean farm. With 27 year of experience, he farms 1,200 acres between far...
Aug 21, 2024
B.E. Council Approves Change Order for the City Hall Project
The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and Tom McCone, from Brunton Construction, proposed a change order for the City Hall Project. During the demo phase of the project, it was discovered that the...
Aug 20, 2024
Corn Progress Mixed in MN & Iowa, While Beans Maturing Behind Average According to the USDA
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending August 18th. Field activities included small grain harvest, cutti...
Aug 20, 2024
Disaster Relief Program for MN Veterans Now Active
A disaster relief program for veterans recently was activated. Funds are available to Minnesota veterans affected by natural disasters, such as flooding earlier this summer. The $500 grants are ...
Aug 19, 2024
FEMA Teams to Begin Making Rounds in Faribault County on Saturday August 17th
Disaster Survivor Assistance teams from FEMA are out to assist in communities affected by the summer storms and flooding. Teams will help residents navigate the federal assistance programs. Disa...
Aug 16, 2024
MN Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in July
Employment and labor force in Minnesota changed little over the month, with the state losing a small number of jobs and recording slightly fewer would be workers in July, according to data from the Mi...
Aug 16, 2024
Iowa's Unemployment Rate Remains Steady Again in July
Unemployment remained steady for another month while Iowa's workforce continued to shrink. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in July, unchanged since April and 0.2% lower than...
Aug 16, 2024
Rochester Man Dies in I-90 Rollover near Blue Earth on Wednesday Morning
A Rochester man was killed in a crash west of Blue Earth Wednesday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 8:30am, 76 year old Lonnie Wayne Miller was driving a 2005 Chevrol...
Aug 15, 2024
Area Races Set for November 5th General Election
Filing for the November 5th general election for those seeking to run for local offices ended on Tuesday. Running for mayor in Elmore are Zachary Dahl and Michael "Mike" Schutta. There are four candid...
Aug 15, 2024
November General Election Set for Faribault and Martin County Commissioner Candidates Following Tuesday's Primary
During the primary election on Tuesday, two of the three candidates for Faribault County Commissioner in District 1 advanced to the November 5th General Election. Gertrude Paschke and John Roper...
Aug 14, 2024
