Blue Earth News

WINNEBAGO Winnebago has had many successes this year, with nearly every storefront on Main Street home to an active business.

Faribault County's Economic Development Authority no longer will receive county funding; instead Go Minnesota will be given a chance.

Kids these days. What the heck are they thinking? At an event held on Saturday, Nov.

Twenty-four tables will be bedecked in themes - Green Giant, Frosty Wonderland, Christmas, Autumn and many more - at a fund-raiser Saturday for Blue Earth Area Mentors.

When Murtaza Rajabali first heard about a new Latino Center coming to Minnesota State University's Centennial Student Union, he was, to put it mildly, surprised.

Absences are up this year at Blue Earth Area, with influenza the culprit. While the district has not reached one of the mandatory state reporting thresholds - when 5 percent or more of students from a building are absent because of influenza-like illness - it has had to report twice for the second threshold - three or more students in an elementary ...

It is every parent's nightmare. A missing child, with no idea as to their whereabouts.

Sloppy weather has slowed United Hospital District's construction projects. Administrator Jeff Lang said Tuesday that both sites - Blue Earth and Winnebago - are about four weeks behind schedule.

Both Faribault County economic development entities pitched their cases this week to county commissioners, who are weighing budget cuts for 2010.

A 48-year-old Blue Earth man was arrested during a traffic stop on Highway 169 after police reported finding a mobile methamphetamine lab in his car.

BLUE EARTH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS HAVE EXTENDED THE SCHOOL'S EXCESS LEVY. NEARLY 30 PER CENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS TURNED OUT FOR TUESDAY'S ELECTION AND 82 PER CENT OF THOSE VOTES WERE CAST TO RENEW THE FIVE YEAR LEVY.

In a very close vote, the Blue Earth City Council approved the $ 6.1 million airport runway extension project.

A Blue Earth church congregation has voted to take a big leap of faith and build a new building.

News Release H1N1 Vaccination Clinics to be held in Blue Earth and Fairmont For Immediate Release October 27, 2009 Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties Public Health will be receiving a minimal first shipment of injectable H1N1 vaccine and will be conducting a vaccination clinic for the following priority groups: A Pregnant women A ...

HUMAN SERVICES OF MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES PUBLIC HEALTH WILL BE RECEIVING A MINIMAL FIRST SHIPMENT OF INJECTABLE H1N1 VACCINE AND WILL BE CONDUCTING VACCINATION CLINICS FOR THE PRIORITY GROUPS OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS THROUGH 4 YEARS OF AGE.

It is vitally important to our economy to draw new people to our area. When we first considered coming to Blue Earth as a young couple, we were impressed with the high quality of the school system.

The Minnesota State Farm Service Agency announced Nicolette a Nickia Miranowski will serve as the County Executive Director for the Faribault County FSA Office located in Blue Earth.

At just over a million bucks, the Warner Zeno gift to Minnesota State University has the potential to make a lot of local prospective MSU students very happy.

Proponents of a bike trail between St. Peter and Mankato couldn't show visiting state lawmakers a planned route, because they don't have one.

A group of belly dancers with a member who hails from Jackson and the vocal and instrumental talents of Allen and Nancy Jensen from Heron Lake will be part of an evening of family entertainment coming Saturday to the auditorium of the Business, Arts and Recreation Center in Windom.