A Winnebago man and a North Mankato woman face drug sales charges in Nicollet County after a traffic stop yielded about 1.5 pound of meth from the vehicle they were in. Thirty nine year old Matthew Robert Mattin and 62 year old Kimberly Ann Jahnke were charged Friday in Nicollet County District Court. Mattin faces…… read more »
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B.E. Council Passes Cannabis Ordinances and Tax Levy at Monday’s Meeting
The Blue Earth City Council passed three ordinances that were on the agenda at their council meeting on Monday. The first was an ordinance to adopt an amended and restated chapter 10 of the Blue Earth City Code regulating zoning in the city. The second ordinance was regulating cannabis businesses in the city. Many of…… read more »
Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office Warns the Public of Fraudulent Calls Demanding Money
The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office had received multiple calls from citizens saying that someone from the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office contacted them demanding money because of a missed court date or because they missed jury duty. The caller requests an electronic transfer of funds to resolve the matter. These calls are fraudulent. Law…… read more »
Area Clean Energy Projects Receive Money from Federal Program
Clean energy projects in the region are among nearly 130 recipients across rural Minnesota recently awarded funding through the federal Rural Energy for America Program. The $15.6 million investment will save farms and rural small businesses nearly $18.4 million on their energy bills per year, while simultaneously reducing harmful carbon emissions, according to a press…… read more »
Total Released from the 28th Annual You Can Make a Difference Campout
The 28th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make A Difference Campout wrapped up on Saturday. This year the community donated $23,150 in monetary donations to benefit the Faribault County Food Shelf and the Western Faribault County Toy Drive. Also donated were 3,220 food items, with 1,757 of those coming from the Blue Earth Area School…… read more »
Algona Nursing Home Fined By Regulators After a Worker Shared Photos and a Video of a Resident Online
An Algona nursing home where a worker allegedly shared unauthorized video and photos of residents has been fined $1,000 by state regulators. The Iowa Department of Inspections Appeals and Licensing has imposed a $500 fine for resident abuse and the personal degradation of residents, plus a $500 fine for failing to adequately report abuse to…… read more »
Faribault County Board Approves Squad Truck Purchases
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and received a request from the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office to purchase two squad trucks. The Board approved the request for the new trucks. Commissioner John Roper said the trucks were originally budgeted for 2025, because they got good pricing from Fairmont Ford, the purchase was…… read more »
Blue Earth Council Votes on the 2025 Street Project
The Blue Earth City Council met on Monday and held a public hearing on the proposed 2025 street/utility project. After the public hearing concluded, the council voted to move forward with the project which is estimated to be at a cost of $3.39 million, with $752,686 being assessed to the local property owners in the…… read more »
KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make a Difference Campout Kicks off Thursday Morning
The 28th Annual KBEW/Darling Ingredients You Can Make a Difference Campout will be Thursday, December 5th through Saturday, December 7th in downtown Blue Earth. The campers will be in Juba’s south parking lot for 50 hours accepting donations for the Faribault County Food Shelf and the Western Faribault Count Toy Drive from 8am Thursday through…… read more »
Rep. Peggy Bennet Appointed as Chairwoman of the MN House Education Policy Committee
Minnesota House Republican Leader Lisa Demuth has appointed state Representative Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, as Republican chairwoman of the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee. “As a former elementary school teacher of 33 years, I am excited and honored with this appointment,” Bennett said in a press release. “I will look forward to working with my…… read more »