×
×
homepage logo

News

Elmore building again a county topic

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 ...

The Primary Election set for Aug. 11

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 ...

House issue still a topic at BE meeting

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 ...

Meet the County Board District 4 candidates

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 ...

County EDA discusses a shortage of childcare

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 ...

USC building question to be on ballot

It is now official. The United South Central School Board, at their meeting on July 14, unanimously voted to proceed with a building bond referendum to be held on Nov. 3. The question on the Nov. 3 ballot will read: Shall the board of Independent School District No. 2134 (United South ...

W’bago OKs 2 big purchases

The Winnebago City Council discussed the purchase of a new water tank for the Fire Department’s tanker truck, as well as a leaf vacuum for the Street Department, at their meeting on Tuesday, July 14. Mayor Jean Anderson presented the council with a memo from the Winnebago Fire Department, ...

BEA makes admin change

The Blue Earth Area School Board had a relatively short board meeting on Monday, July 13, but in the 41 minutes the meeting took, they went over a lot of business. During her superintendent’s report, Mandy Fletcher discussed the hiring of two behavior intervention specialists. These ...

Wells Council gets construction update

Updates on various construction projects occupied much of the time during the Wells City Council meeting on Monday, July 13. However, one member of the public spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting about the ongoing problem the city has with stray cats. “What are you going ...

Line the pins up, and Tucker Trytten will knock ‘em down

Tucker Trytten of Wells might only be 10 years old, but he’s already well on his way to becoming a champion bowler. In a little under a year, the incoming fifth-grader at United South Central has gone from his first rounds of practice with a youth bowling league in Mankato, to competing in ...