The city of Fairmont has reached a preliminary agreement to develop more affordable housing units. The agreement involves converting four vacant lots into five, the building a twin home on each lot. The city originally purchased the lots from the Fairmont School District, and the new agreement with the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership would send…… read more »
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USDA Releases Crop Production Estimates for MN & Iowa for September
Minnesota’s corn production is forecast at 1.43 billion bushels, up 3% from last year, according to the latest USDA Crop Production Report. Based on conditions as of September 1st, yields are expected to average 190.0 bushels per acre, down 3.0 bushels from the August 1st forecast, but up 12.0 bushels from last year. Corn planted…… read more »
Florence Berg
Services for Florence Berg, age 83, formerly of Wells, will be Thursday, September 15th, at 11am, at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Church on Wednesday morning. Florence Berg died Sunday, September 11th, at Seasons Healthcare in Trimont.… read more »
Authorities Respond to Hog Barn Fire West of Mapleton Monday Evening
The Mapleton Police Department reported a minor injury on site, but no injuries for those inside a hog barn that caught fire 3 mile west of Mapleton Monday evening. Two people were inside for maintenance when methane gas from the manure pit underneath the barn accelerated the fire. The 60 by 300 foot hog barn…… read more »
MN & Iowa See Favorable Weather For Fieldwork Last Week
Minnesota had 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending September 11th, according to the USDA. Most of the state saw higher than normal temperatures and little rain. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 7% very short, 24% short, 67% adequate and 2% surplus. Corn at or beyond the dough stage reached 97% and corn…… read more »
Body of Missing 20 Year Old Found in Mankato Pond
The family of a missing 20 year old from Mankato says his body was found in Glenwood Pond Monday morning. Mahki William Nave’s last known whereabouts were at a party on Agency Road Saturday morning. Nave was attending a party on the 600 block or Agency Road, near a ravine area leading to a small…… read more »
Mankato Police Searching For Missing Man
Mankato Police are searching for a man reported missing over the weekend. Twenty year old Makhi William Nave was last seen at approximately 12am on Saturday, September 10th, on the 600 block of Agency Road. He has not contacted his family. Nave is a black male, 6 feet 2 inches tall and 150 lbs. He…… read more »
36 Year Old Blue Earth Man Charged After Allegedly Sending Sexual Photos to a Preteen Girl
A Blue Earth man is accused of sending sexual photos to a girl via Snapchat. Thirty six year old Hans Joseph Paschke Burtt was charged in Faribault County Court last week with felony electronic distribution of sexual material to a child. A criminal complaint says the preteen girl reported that Paschke Burtt, her former neighbor,…… read more »
B.E. Council Votes For Deadline for County Humane Society to Move into Its New Facility
Blue Earth City Administrator Mary Kennedy noted recent issues with the Faribault County Humane Society’s use of the city’s impound building at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Kennedy said there have been two recent occasions when the city was unable to access the impound building for weeks at a time because a dog was quarantined there…… read more »
Gas Prices in MN & Iowa Lower Again This Week, According to AAA
Heading into the second weekend in September, AAA reports that gasoline prices in Minnesota and Iowa are lower than they were a week ago. The average gas price in Minnesota is reported at $3.67 a gallon, compared to $3.74 a gallon just a week ago. The average price in Iowa is currently at $3.41 a…… read more »