A heated discussion about the 2026 budget and a plan of action for how to deal with the property at 716 East Third Street were both on the agenda at the Blue Earth City Council Meeting on Monday, Dec. 15. City administrator Dawn Collins presented the council with an amended version of the ...
It wasn’t the summer he had planned, but John Roper is just thankful he is around to be sharing the story of the events which unfolded during this past year. “We were out working in the garden,” John’s wife, Donna, says. “We were using our little tillers and I noticed John was having ...
The local area received some good news ahead of the holiday season when Winnebago Manufacturing shared information that they plan on expanding their plant and workforce in the coming year. “One of the reasons for the expansion is that two of our largest customers are growing ...
What began as a plan to upgrade the existing softball field at Thompson Park in Wells has grown into something so much more. “After engaging with community members and going through a thorough assessment of broader requirements, things changed,” Ashley Ignaszewski shares. “The scope ...
Habitat for Humanity of Martin and Faribault County has been on a roll lately. “I kind of feel like we have been on a marathon lately,” says Staci Thompson, the director of the local Habitat organization. “A housing marathon.” The local Habitat for Humanity group will be finishing ...
The Winnebago City council had a busy but productive night at their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, hosting their Truth in Taxation hearing prior to passing the 2025 final tax levy as well as passing several other administrative items, ranging from the fee and rate schedule for 2026 to the meeting ...
The Wells City Council held their Truth in Taxation meeting on Monday evening, Dec. 8 during their regular council meeting. However, they held off on passing the city’s final levy for 2026 until their next meeting, which is scheduled for Dec. 22. “There are still a couple of items in the ...
With both the annual audit report and the annual Truth in Taxation Public Hearing on the agenda at Monday’s Blue Earth Area School Board meeting, board members heard a lot of numbers being presented. The Truth in Taxation Hearing was one of the first items on the agenda, just after 6 p.m., ...
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 10, to review the budget one more time ahead of the scheduled Truth in Taxation meeting which is scheduled to be held next Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, beginning at 6 p.m. The board discussed two ...
A lease renewal for the Little Giants playground, discussion on the 2026 budget, and a Utility Revolving Loan request were all on the agenda at the Blue Earth EDA meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11. EDA president Lissia Laehn presented the members with a Playground Area Lease for the Little Giants ...
