The USDA released the crop production numbers by County for Minnesota and some area counties were near the top of the lists. Renville County was the highest ranking county for corn production with 43.4 million bushels produced, followed by Redwood County at 40.8 million, Martin at 40 million, Faribault at 39.8 million and Nobels County…… read more »
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Proposal for Ditch System Improvements Near Mapleton Has Many Groups Calling for Changes
A proposed improvement to a large drainage ditch system near Mapleton has the Department of Natural Resources, conservation groups and downriver communities calling for changes in the project, including restored wetlands to hold water on the landscape. In 2019, some farmers in the drainage area petitioned Blue Earth County requesting an improvement to the Ditch…… read more »
Alden Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Child Pornography
An Alden man facing multiple counts of child pornography possession pleaded guilty Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court to seven of the counts against him. James Alan Rambo, 38, was charged in October 2021 with 11 counts of possession of pornography work of a minor under 13 after the Minneapolis Police Department contacted a Freeborn…… read more »
Faribault County Resident Dies of COVID-19
A Faribault County resident has died of COVID-19, according to data released Wednesday. The victim was between the ages of 90-94. Statewide, there were 26 additional deaths reported on Wednesday The Minnesota Department of Health reported 4,050 new cases in the state. In the nine county area of south central Minnesota, 137 new cases occurred…… read more »
Blue Earth Council Approves Police Department Body Camera Policy
The Blue Earth City Council met Tuesday night for a work session and regular meeting. Police Chief Tom Fletcher was present at the meeting for the final reading and approval of the department’s body worn camera policy. Chief Fletcher says the cameras have been ordered and should arrive at the end of March, with the…… read more »
Blue Earth Council Corrects Pay Error and Distribute Back Pay to Some Liquor Store Employees
According to Blue Earth City Administrator Mary Kennedy, in 2017 the Blue Earth City Council agreed to incentivize Part Time Liquor Store employees to fill Sunday shifts by paying $2 per hours more. After 2019, the differential pay was mistakenly not included in payroll. The reason for the mistake was not immediately identified, but the…… read more »
Faribault County Vital Statistics Releases for January
The Faribault County Recorder’s Office has released the Vital Statistics Report for January 2022. The report says there were 13 births in the county last month, compared to 5 in January of 2021, 17 deaths were reported in January which is two less than last year and 1 Marriage License was issued in the county…… read more »
Mayo Clinic Mankato Announces Expansion Project
Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato announces a hospital expansion project that will add more than 100 patient beds to the facility. In a release, the healthcare provider says it will expand and modernize its Mankato hospital by adding three new floors to an existing two story building on the campus. The new structure will feature…… read more »
Details Announced For Special Election to Fill Late Rep. Hagedorn’s Seast
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has announced details of a special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of U.S. House Rep. Jim Hagedorn last week. Simon said the filing period for candidates will be announced with the Writ of Special Election, which will be issued by the Office of the Governor.…… read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn Dies Following Battle With Kidney Cancer
U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Blue Earth Republican who followed in his father’s footsteps into Congress, died Thursday night after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 59. Hagedorn’s wife, Jennifer Carnahan, said in a Facebook post Friday that Hagedorn “passed away peacefully last night.” Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage VI kidney cancer in February…… read more »