Blue Earth News

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.

THE BLUE EARTH CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BLUE EARTH AIRPORT AT MONDAY'S MEETING.

Months of planning culminated Wednesday in the last move from the old Faribault County jail to the new facility.

Blue Earth citizens will have one last shot to air their opinions about the proposed airport runway extension.

Originally published in the October 2, 2009, print edition. "God has blessed us in our travels to farm shows this summer and fall," Stan said.

A 30-year-old Blue Earth man gave up his right to a jury trial on charges stemming from a six-hour armed standoff with authorities in August 2008.

Warner Zeno was born in Mankato, graduated from Mankato High School, started Zeno Glass Company of Mankato, died in Sunrise Cottage of Mankato and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery.

In November 2004, the residents of Blue Earth Area Schools approved an excess levy of $650 per pupil unit.