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BE EDA redrafting new business loan program

Extensive discussion regarding the Business Education & Product Development Forgivable Loan draft and the location of a Veterans Memorial were both on the agenda at the Blue Earth EDA meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13. EDA Specialist Amy Schaefer presented the EDA with a revised draft of the ...

Huper family honored at FFA convention

Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Convention Center and the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana were the sites used for the National FFA Expo, workshops and competitions of the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo. Over 1,000 Minnesota FFA members were part of an overall record ...

BEA’s Greff elected Region 3 BPA president

Amelia Greff, a senior at Blue Earth Area High School, was recently elected as the BPA (Business Professionals of America) Region 3 president in Minnesota. In addition to Blue Earth Area, other schools in Region 3 include Caledonia, Lake City, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, ...

Turning a tragic accident into a gift for others

It is the phone call that no parent ever wants to get. The one from law enforcement officials saying that their child has been in a bad accident. But on Thursday evening, Oct. 16, that is exactly the phone call Jake Anderson, of Frost, got. “I was in Florida at the time,” Jake Anderson ...

County Board passes a new sales tax

With a lighter than usual agenda, the Faribault County Board of Commissioners held one of their shorter meetings of the year when they met on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Following a public hearing, the board unanimously approved a resolution to implement a local option sales tax to generate more revenue ...

BE looks at Linton St. project

Construction season might be over this year, but the South Linton Street area is next on the list for some long-needed updates in 2026. The full details of the upcoming South Linton Area Street & Utility Improvements Project were discussed at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday, ...

Preserving family military history, one shoe box at a time

With Veterans Day this week, it is a great time to remember and honor all of our veterans. That sentiment is very important to Blue Earth resident, and former City Council member, Glenn Gaylord. A lot of our World War II veterans are gone, Gaylord points out, with the war ending 80 years ...

W’bago EDA discusses loans, Patriot Bldg.

Updates on the current outstanding EDA loans and a discussion about how to deal with the aging Patriot Building were both on the agenda at the Winnebago EDA meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5. CEDA representative Dave Schmidt presented the EDA with a series of updates regarding the outstanding ...

Wells Broadway project close to done

The Wells City Council, at their meeting on Oct. 27, learned that the work is nearly complete on the Broadway project. “The concrete work on the road itself is done,” city engineer Ben Rosol said. “We are waiting for the bituminous work to be completed before the road can be opened ...

FariCARES has new coordinator, goals

FariCARES has a new coordinator, and she’s excited to expand the program from its roots at United South Central High School to help students all across Faribault County make healthy decisions around drug and alcohol use. Kelsey Staloch has been the coordinator for FariCARES for two years, ...