Category Archives: Local News
Faribault County Board Approves Adding a New Assistant County Assessor Position
Faribault County Assessor Brady Rauenhorst came to the Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday with a request to have the board create an Assistant County Assessor position in the A...
Aug 22, 2024
Southern Plains Education One of the Recipients of a Grant from the Minnesota Department of Education
Governor Tim Walz announced on Thursday nearly $10 million to support Minnesota's special education workforce. The Education Pipeline grants awarded by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE...
Aug 22, 2024
Blue Earth Council Approves Tiny Home Village Development Proposal
The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and were presented a housing development proposal from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Square Konstruktion of New Ulm. The proposal is to build a ...
Aug 21, 2024
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
