Blue Earth City Officials are moving ahead with several urgent, unbudgeted repairs using unused 2026 revenue or fund balance. The City Council approved repairs to the Fire Department's ladder truck, with Fire Safety USA estimating the cost at about $16,200 for a hydraulic leak and other needed work. The council also ap...

Blue Earth Police Chief Tom Fletcher has released the Incident Analysis Report for August 2026. The report indicated that the Police Department responded to a total of 296 calls last month, with 102 of those being ordinance violations. During the month, the Police Department also received 11 animal complaints, investig...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to tour its newly renovated and expanded Blue Earth Truck Station. An open house will be held Tuesday, September 22nd, from 3-6pm at 205 Fairgrounds Road in Blue Earth. The $4.3 million project renovated the exiting facility and added nearly 5,900 square...

Faribault County saw fewer births, deaths and Marriage Licenses issued in August, compared with the same month last year. According to the Faribault County Recorder's latest Vital Statistics Report, nine births were recorded in August, down from 12 in August of 2025. The county recorded eight deaths, compared with 18 a...

Corn development is moving quickly across Minnesota and Iowa, according to the latest USDA crop progress report. In Minnesota, 98% of the corn crop has reached the dough stage, up from 95% a week earlier, 85% is dented and 24% is mature. Minnesota's corn is rated 58% good to excellent. In Iowa, 96% of the corn is in t...

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