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Wells Council hears from public

A public hearing held during the Wells City Council meeting on Monday night, Oct. 28, had one city resident upset about the amount of his assessment and questioning if the repairs are really necessary. After city engineer Ben Rosol laid out the plans for the full reconstruction of Highways 22 ...

Tiny houses cause a big discussion

With a lot on the agenda, the Blue Earth City Council ended up with a longer than usual meeting on Monday night, Oct. 28. And, once again, the council chambers were filled with citizens attending the meeting. It was an agenda item of possibly building tiny houses in Blue Earth that drew the ...

Last service held at rural Bricelyn church

On Sunday, Oct. 27, South Blue Earth Lutheran Church of rural Bricelyn celebrated its last official worship service. The congregation constructed its first church in 1871. Nineteen years later the members of the church built a larger church which still stands today. It was remodeled over ...

Veterans Day programs planned around the county

Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11, and many area cities and schools will be hosting their annual Veterans Day programs to commemorate this special day when we honor those who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. Blue Earth The 105th Annual Veterans Day program in Blue ...

BE man sentenced to six months

A Blue Earth man received a six-month sentence for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Paul Orta Jr., 35, pled guilty to civil disorder and aiding and abetting and was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. An article in the Nov. 27, 2023, ...

Decision day will be Nov. 5

Voters who are going to the polls to vote in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, or those who have already voted early, will see a lot of choices to make no matter where they live in Faribault County. There were several seats on almost all of the governmental bodies that were open, ...

Letter lists false info about race

An anonymous letter that concerns the Faribault County Commissioners District 1 election race has been received by various local businesses, Blue Earth City Council members and County Commissioners and the Faribault County Register. The letter makes references to both current commissioner ...

Couple lives in both Elmore and Australia

There are Australian Islanders on the Mainland, here in Faribault County. The popular Australian PBS series “Bluey,” which has received global acclaim for children and adults alike, is an educational cartoon based in Australia of a family of Blue Heelers, and kids learn what life is like ...

Women of Worth Expo is all set for Nov. 2

The 19th Annual Southern Minnesota Women of Worth WoW Expo will be held at the Blue Earth Area High School on Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no admission charge. This year the featured speaker will be Courtney Godfrey who is a reporter for Fox 9 TV station in the Twin ...

Illegal immigration topic of Board

The topic of immigration, or more precisely, illegal immigration, was front and center at the Faribault County Board meeting on Oct. 15. A group of Faribault County residents who are members of Minnesota Patriots 4 America came to the meeting to ask the commissioners to consider passing a ...