A Blue Earth Woman charged with 12 crimes for repeatedly burglarizing a Winnebago County farm is taking a plea deal. Forty three year old Melissa Ann Frost, has pleaded guilty to ongoing criminal conduct, second degree theft and third degree burglary. Nine other charges will be dismissed. Frost was accused of robbing a farm on…… read more »
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BEA Senior Wins People’s Choice Award at Miss Teen Volunteer Pageant
Sophia Keister, a senior at Blue Earth Area High School, recently competed for Miss Teen Volunteer American in Jackson, Tennessee. Keister placed 16th in the pageant and won the People’s Choice Award. This victory comes after a long hiatus from pageants, as the last one she participated in would have been when she was a…… read more »
BEA School Board Votes to Increase Staffing For Next School Year
A revised budget update was presented during the school board meeting last Monday night and the Blue Earth Area School Board decided to increase staffing. Fiscal Services Coordinator Alan Wilhelmi presented the budget update, show that the District is in good financial shape for the next fiscal year. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher proposed to increase staffing…… read more »
MN Senate Passes Bill to Provide Free Meals to School Children
The Minnesota Senate passed HF5 on Tuesday, a bill that will provide free school meals for all children in the state. The bill passed with a 38-26 vote. The bill would set aside roughly $420 million over the next two years to help schools provide one free lunch and one free breakfast per day for…… read more »
Blue Earth Hoping Water Treatment Plant Project Make’s the Cut in The State’s Bonding Bill
Several Southern Minnesota cities are hoping their water infrastructure projects make the cut in the year’s potential bonding bill. This comes as state agencies have previously urged at least two to make changes. This past Thursday, the Senate’s Capital Investment Committee reviewed the bonding proposals, authored by Republican Senator Rich Draheim of Madison Lake, for…… read more »
Faribault County Recorder’s Office Has Released Vital Statistics for February
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for February of 2023. According to the report, there were 9 births in the county in February, five more than last year. There were 7 deaths in the county, which is 7 less than last year and 4 Marriages Licenses were issued, the same…… read more »
Three Arrested on Drug Charges in Ledyard
Law Enforcement Officials from Kossuth and Emmet Counties executed a search warrant at a residence in Ledyard last Friday morning, resulting in 3 separate arrests. An ongoing investigation led to information that illegal activity was taking place within the residence at 401 Richland Street in Ledyard. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies seized…… read more »
Rep. Bjorn Olson Gives and Update on the Bonding Bill Passed by the MN House
In Thursday’s Legislative Report on KBEW, Representative Bjorn Olson shared that a Democrat led bonding bill had passed through the Minnesota House with sparse Republican support. The bill was prepared during last year’s legislative session and shelved. The bill would ensure that Minnesota’s state assets, such as roads, bridges, schools, water facilities, etc would be…… read more »
MN’s Unemployment Rate Remains Steady in January
Minnesota’s latest jobs report shows January numbers increased with 14,100 jobs added, which is up 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says the unemployment rate remained stable at 2.9%, lower than the national average, which sits at 3.4%. Minnesota’s Labor Force Participation Rate also remained the same…… read more »
Minnesota’s Exports Reach Record High in 2022, According to DEED
Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced on Thursday that Minnesota’s exports reached a record high of $27 billion in 2022, a 16% increase from 2021. North American markets drove Minnesota’s export growth in 2022. Minnesota exports to North America grew to nearly $12 billion, jumping by 30% over…… read more »