The official filing period for those interested in running for positions on city councils and school boards – as well as some other boards – closed this past Tuesday, July 28 at 5 p.m. Now these persons who have filed Affidavits of Candidacy have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, to file ...
First, it was a litter of seven puppies from a property in Blue Earth; all of which have found their forever homes. Now, New Chances Humane Society (NCHS) has its hands full with a much bigger group of dogs – 25 of them, to be exact, all seized from the same property in Wells on July 12. But ...
Ruth Francour went to college for commercial art but now she is the Ruth of Aunt Ruth’s Baked Goods, a cottage bakery located on Main Street in Minnesota Lake. “We opened for walk-in sales on April 18 of 2025,” Ruth says. Just to be clear, a cottage bakery means she bakes and sells ...
Ten Blue Earth Area students traveled across the country as part of the American Exchange Project, and upon returning home, they met up with the group of 11 exchange students from across the country back in Blue Earth for a week of connection and community-building. BEA seniors Isabel Vargas, ...
The Wells City Council met on Monday, July 27, to listen to an overview of the Strategic Plan developed by CEDA (Community and Economic Development Associates) for the city of Wells. Sarah Schrauth, a community and business development specialist with CEDA, presented the plan to the council ...
The subject of a falling down building in the city of Elmore was once again on the agenda when the members of the County Board met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21. At their last meeting, the board directed county attorney Cameron Davis to initiate an Action to Quiet Title for ...
Depending on where you live in Faribault County that will make a difference on what you see on the State Primary Ballot. That election is set for Aug. 11, with early voting already in progress. State Partisan Primary Ballot Everyone will have the State Partisan Ballot where all of the ...
The Blue Earth City Council was informed of a new offer for the property at 716 East Third Street at their Monday, July 20 meeting. They also received an update on the current locations of public access safety cabinets around Blue Earth, and discussed where the new grant-funded outdoor safety ...
On the Aug. 11 Primary Ballot, voters in Commissioner District 4 will have four candidates to choose from who are running for an open County Commissioner seat, that is currently held by Tom Loveall. The top two vote getters in the Primary Election will then face off in the Nov. 3 General ...
A shortage of childcare facilities continues to exist in Faribault County. That was one of the subjects that came before the Faribault County Economic Development Authority at their meeting in Winnebago on July 21. “Faribault County continues to face a significant child care shortage, with ...
