Category Archives: Local News

Blue Earth is among 26 Minnesota cites receiving new state funding for water infrastructure upgrades, as the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority announced $91.7 million in loans and grants statewide...

The deadline has come for Mayo Clinic Health Systems's consolidation plan, with six rural campuses and a surgery department in Albert Lea closed as of Wednesday.   Mayo announced the closures in ...

The Blue Earth Area School Board held its December meeting on Monday night and held the annual Truth in Taxation hearing.   Fiscal Services Coordinator Alan Wilhelmi opened the meeting with a det...

The 29th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make a Difference Campout wrapped up on Saturday at noon.   The local community once again made a difference with over $27,000 in monetary donatio...

A Winnebago Woman was injured in a one vehicle accident Monday morning in Nicollet County.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol at approximately 10:01am, a 2024 Dodge Ram driven by 52 year o...

A Blue Earth Teenager was injured in a one vehicle accident in Sibley County on Monday night.   According to the Minnesota State Patrol at approximately 11:25pm, a 2009 Ford Edge driven by 18 yea...

Faribault County Public Works Director April Wellman brief the County Board this week on a wide range of construction and road projects happening around the county. She said most of the work remains o...

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors is preparing to extend its moratorium on large scale solar projects, which is currently set to expire December 31st.   At Tuesday's meeting, Board Chair Ca...

The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and set their pay and per diems for 2026.   The board unanimously approved an annual salary of $25,913 for commissioners next year, whic...

Blue Earth Area School District leaders are restarting community outreach as they work on long term facility needs. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says the process began in 2023, when the district disc...