A Fairmont man was injured Wednesday afternoon in a semi rollover north of Winnebago. According to the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 1:53pm at 240th St, west of 325th Ave, a 2015 Mack semi pulling a side dump trailer filled with gravel driven by 24 year old Jonathan Michael Benny was westbound on 240th…… read more »
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BEA Board Approves New Hires, Reimbursement Rates for Board Members and Releases Superintendent’s Evaluation Score
The Blue Earth Area School Board met for their monthly meeting on Monday and at the meeting, received an update from the Facilities Committee about the partnership meeting with ISG in Mankato. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says they are looking to have a community task force meeting next week to get input from community members about…… read more »
BEA School Board Approves Changes to Meal’s Policy Following the Free School Meals Bill Becoming Law
Back in March, Gov Tim Walz signed the Free School Meals bill into law. The law took effect on July 1st and will run through the whole 2023-24 school year. On Monday night, the Blue Earth Area School Board approved the school’s meals policy. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says that since the law took effect, the…… read more »
Area Programs Receive Grants From the State of MN for Workforce Development and Training for Young People
Gov. Tim Walz and the Department of Employment and Economic Development announced more than $7 million in grants have been awarded to 47 organizations to provide young people workforce development and training opportunities. Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, South-Central Workforce Council and Minnesota Valley Action Council were awarded $448,323 for programs impacting Faribault, Martin and…… read more »
USDA Releases Crop Progress Report for MN & Iowa
On Monday the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service release the Crop Progress Report for the week ending July 9th for Minnesota and Iowa. Lack of precipitation was still a concern across most of Minnesota, where topsoil moisture supplies were rated 54% short to very short. Corn silking reached 15%, 1 week ahead of last year…… read more »
Eligible MN Residents to Receive Tax Rebate This Fall
Eligible residents of Minnesota will be receiving a one time tax rebate this fall as part of the state’s new budget signed by Governor Tim Walz in May. The Minnesota Department of Revenue is using 2021 tax year information to determine eligibility. Taxpayers who filed as single in 2021 will receive $260 and up to…… read more »
Mapleton Teen Injured in Sunday UTV Rollover
A Mapleton teen was injured in a UTV crash west of Minnesota Lake on Sunday. At approximately 5:29pm, Minnesota Lake Police received information about the UTV rollover on 250th St and Blue Earth County’s 599th Ave, just west of the lake. Upon arrival it was learned that the crash had occurred earlier in the afternoon.…… read more »
Albert Lea Man Injured in Semi Rollover North of Fairmont
An Albert Lea man was injured when his semi rolled over north of Fairmont early Friday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2016 Freightliner driven by 49 year old Travis Jon Berg, was northbound on Highway 15 at 160th Street in Rutland Township between Fairmont and Northrup, when it left the roadway and…… read more »
Faribault County FSA Office Reminds Producers That Crop Acres Need to be Certified by July 17th
The Faribault County FSA Office is in the midst of their busiest season with acreage reporting going on. Faribault County FSA Director Nicki Miranowski says, with just over a week left for producers to certify, only 67.4 percent have reported their acres, which means there are still about 700 farms left to certify their acres.…… read more »
Faribault County Has 17 of 225 Bridges Rated in “Poor” Condition
One in three U.S. bridges are in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion. Stacker investigated which counties in Minnesota have the most bridges in dire…… read more »