Funeral Services for Dennis Allen Geurts, age 70, of Bricelyn, will be Saturday, May 27th, at 3pm, at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells. Visitation will be from 1pm until time of service at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon. Dennis Allen Geurts died Friday, January 13th, at his home in Bricelyn.… read more »
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Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Remains Steady in April
Minnesota gained 4,500 jobs and added more than 3,600 people to the state’s labor force in April, according to data released Friday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate in April remained at 2.8% and the state’s labor force participation rate ticked up one tenth of a percentage point over…… read more »
Faribault County Recorder Releases Vital Statistics for April 2023
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for April of 2023. According to the report there were 13 births in the county in April, 7 more than last year, there were 15 deaths in Faribault County in April of this year, 5 more than last April and 6 Marriage Licenses were…… read more »
Three Fire Departments Respond to Downtown Wells Fire on Wednesday Afternoon
The Wells Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire on Wednesday around 3pm at the Wells Family Video building on South Broadway in Wells. Firefighters arrived to find the fire had taken hold of the upper level of the building, which was occupied by a family and their pet dog. All of…… read more »
Mapleton Woman Injured in Two Vehicle Accident Near Eagle Lake
Tuesday Afternoon, about 3:30pm, a crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 14 and 622nd, just west of Eagle Lake and north of Janesville. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a car driven by 57 year old Lynn Glarner of Mapleton was traveling westbound on Highway 14 when it collided with a northbound SUV driven…… read more »
City of Blue Earth to Get Estimates on Rebuilding Putnam Park Tennis Courts After Discussions With School District Fall Through
After a lengthy back and forth between the City of Blue Earth and the Blue Earth Area School District in discussions surrounding new tennis courts, a trajectory has finally been determined. The Facilities and Finance Committee reports, shared at the BEA School Board meeting last Monday, included information about the recent tennis court Joint Powers…… read more »
Despite Wet Weather, MN & Iowa Farmers Make Good Planting Progress Last Week
Parts of the state received large amounts of precipitation, but overall Minnesota farmers had 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending May 14th, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 7% short to very short, 66% adequate and 27% surplus. Corn planting reached 61% complete, 8 days…… read more »
City Engineer Informs B.E. Council of Tentative Start Dates for 2023 Street Projects
City Engineer Wes Brown has announced to the City Council at Monday night’s meeting that the 2022 Street Project has wrapped, with the installation of sod being completed. The 2023 Street Project is expected to begin in the first week of June and tree removal is planned for the last week of May. However, the…… read more »
Fairmont Police Asking for the Public’s Help to Find A Vehicle Involved in a Hit and Run that Injured a 70 Year Old Fairmont Man
On Sunday, at approximately 10:43pm, Fairmont Police Officers responded to a report of a person sleeping in the roadway in the area of the Downtown Plaza and 3rd Street in Fairmont. An officer arrived shortly after the report and determined a pedestrian was stuck by a vehicle and Mayo Clinic Ambulance responded to assist. The…… read more »
Man Charged After Alleged Assault at the Wells VFW
Thirty five year old Wesley Wayne Tolleson is accused of assaulting a woman at the Wells VFW. Tolleson was charged Monday in Faribault County District Court with felony stalking and gross misdemeanor domestic assault. A criminal complaint says Wells Police were dispatched to the VFW on Sunday, where they found the victim with a large,…… read more »